About being born in a different land...
Luca: "Mum why did they spray graffiti saying 'LEAVE' on the walls of the Polish shop?"
Me: "There are some people who were born in England not feeling very happy with people from different countries who live here right now (and explained referendum and different points of view etc)"
Luca: Well I think it is not fair on people who live and work here for a long time like us mum. But we better start telling them that we are English, and we better keep Portuguese (the language we speak) to ourselves so they don't find out. I really like it here, I am here for 4 years now and don't want to leave. I would miss my school and my friends"
Me: "There are some people who were born in England not feeling very happy with people from different countries who live here right now (and explained referendum and different points of view etc)"
Luca: Well I think it is not fair on people who live and work here for a long time like us mum. But we better start telling them that we are English, and we better keep Portuguese (the language we speak) to ourselves so they don't find out. I really like it here, I am here for 4 years now and don't want to leave. I would miss my school and my friends"
Truly sad... That is exactly why my family does not speak Italian. When my great grand parents migrated to Brazil scaping the war they would avoid using a different language in public to avoid all the suffering... Horrible times are back again and listening those words coming so naturally out of my 8 year old boy broke my heart.
Luca, don't ever ever feel like hiding who you are! People like you exactly like this: a cheeky Brazilian boy who brings joy to those around you! Truly love you!
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