Duolingo French Podcast

Entre deux mondes (Between Two Worlds)

Jun 25, 2019
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ANECDOTE

Family Dinner Sparks Reflection

  • Alexia's husband jokingly told their daughter "Camille, you and I are Cameroonian. Mom is French."
  • This joke made Alexia realize her daughter might feel a lack of connection to her Cameroonian heritage.
ANECDOTE

Childhood in Cameroon Challenges Identity

  • Alexia lived in Douala, Cameroon, from age 5 to 15 but struggled to fully fit in.
  • She felt "not black enough, not Cameroonian enough" despite being surrounded by family.
ANECDOTE

Return to Cameroon as an Adult

  • In 2017, Alexia and her family moved to Cameroon with two young children to reconnect with her roots.
  • She faced challenges fitting in again, making mistakes, and missing cultural cues despite her background.
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