August 7, 2020
Misplaced Accent
I’ve come to believe that my accent is misplaced somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic. When I’m in my country, I speak one sentence, and I’m eliminated—eyes run and ears perk up at the sound of my words. For Kenyans, park and pack are pronounced the same way, distinguished by the subject matter. In the US, I don’t’ fit in, even though my Rs, […]