In this interview, Maria Laura Spanedda shares how her grandfather’s love for travel inspired her own journey into languages and exploration. She reflects on how this early influence shaped her curiosity for the world and her desire to connect across cultures. The conversation also touches on her process of reclaiming her Sardinian dialect—a language she was discouraged from speaking as a child—highlighting language as a site of memory, identity, and belonging.
In this interview for The Multilingual Space, Dr. Carmela Scala speaks with Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither about how language shapes identity, belonging, and power. Drawing on her work in antiracist language education, Dr. Hines-Gaither reflects on why teaching language is never neutral. This conversation invites educators, students, and multilingual speakers to rethink language not simply as a skill, but as a lived experience that shapes how we see ourselves and others.
In this interview, Silvia Tiboni Craft shares her multilingual journey and reflects on how language shapes identity, belonging, and connection. Part of The Multilingual Space series within Languages Build Belonging, this conversation highlights the emotional and cultural dimensions of living between languages.
In this interview for The Multilingual Space, Professor Paolo Nitti reflects on multilingualism as a lived experience, exploring how languages shape identity, emotion, and belonging—and how linguistic contact can create powerful bridges between people.
What does it mean to live between languages? In this conversation, Junko explores how multilingualism has shaped her sense of self, her relationships, and her understanding of belonging. From moments of invisibility to moments of connection, this interview highlights how language can both challenge and affirm who we are — and how sharing our stories can create spaces where we truly feel seen.
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