This past February, I sat down with Dr. Antonio Rueda, Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at the University of Washington. We talked about using linguistics to examine Spanish literature and its depiction of enslaved Africans in Europe as well as their mixed race descendants. He wrote a paper I found fascinating called "From Bozal to Mulata: a Sociolinguistic Analysis of the Black African Female Slave in Early Modern Spanish Theater."

I had issues with my podcast account so, I recorded this back in November 2023 and never published it. A lot has changed since then but I still think it's important to share.

Since then, 39,000 Palestineans have been killed, Hamas is still holding Israeli hostages, Israel has assassinated political leaders in Iran, and the Middle East/Levant is at war without being at war.

I also discuss being the child of immigrants and guilt around "becoming American," not speaking your parents' language, and holding onto a culture that is no longer.

I brought this episode out from the vaults to share with you. Enjoy!

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I've listened to the podcast "Dramas over Flowers" since way back when I was a wee little Kdrama newbie during lockdown. Here, I have one of the hosts of the shows, Paroma. I interviewed her back in February and she's such a delight to listen to. Check it out!