“We invite you to speak in the language you feel most comfortable in.” Many language justice interpreters introduce their work using this phrase. But what does comfortable really mean? We explore this topic with two folks who immigrated to the Southern US as young people. Leo Esperanza is a member of Cenzontle Language Justice Coop and spends his time working on translation and interpretation projects. Aylen Mercado Condori is a multidisciplinary artist and community organizer. Leo and Aylen talk about growing up in Durham and Memphis, learning a new language, and what it means to feel comfortable (and powerful!) in your own voice.

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