I write about Greek history and myth as someone who has lived inside this culture. I am not an outside observer. I am a Greek diaspora woman who holds a BA in Classical Literature and an MA in Linguistics. I read sources in their original Ancient and Modern Greek. I have spent over a decade…
The Liminal Compass is a letter to the ones who live in-between. If you’ve spent your life translating yourself across languages, cultures, neurotypes or diagnoses and you’re tired of never quite fitting in, this space is for you. audio version in my own voice available below About Me I’m Maria, a Greek diaspora woman, third…
In Part 1, I wrote about discovering that Greek Maria and English Maria were fundamentally different people, and how crisis forced me to find authentic language in both. But recognizing the masks is just the beginning. The real question is: how do we unmask when we’re constantly switching between linguistic selves? My experience isn’t unique….
audio version available at bottom of page I was raised bilingual. My parents were immigrants and only spoke to me in Greek. Most of their community in the Americas were also Greek diaspora. As Greek was the language of the home, I didn’t start speaking English right away. The biggest jump in my speech came…