.CNNOpinion asked readers to share stories of multilingualism. Many wrote poignantly of how a mother tongue was a formative connection. They also shared difficult stories of being bullied or feeling pushed to the social margins because of their languages.
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"I sometimes dream in Spanish," wrote Bakir Brown."I was first introduced and fell in love with the language by watching 'Sesame Street.' I just loved how the words just literally rolled off the tongue. It was beautiful. I still remember the skit from so long ago taught me my first Spanish words,"abierto" and"cerrado" --"open" and"closed.
Brown was among scores of readers who responded to a question about languages CNN Opinion posed as part of an op-ed by Reyna Grande, author of the memoirs"The Distance Between Us" and"A Dream Called Home," about her experience in the US school system after leaving Mexico. She explained that because she couldn't speak English, she felt invisible. This prompted her to learn how to speak English -- and only English.
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