Is it okay to lose your language? Not for these Fil-Ams

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NEW YORK—“Would you like to learn Filipino?”

Ask a very young Filipino-American, and you will most likely draw a blank. It’s okay. He can’t decide for himself yet.

When puberty hits, that’s when it hits them. They can’t communicate with their parents or relatives as much as they want to. Speaking only in English, they feel isolated in family gatherings or Filipino parties.

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625 ♥ 06.13.11
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    Was browsing through responses...bit disappointed to read people’s harsh/blunt opinions....
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    i know one person who experienced this LOlololol
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