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...message is not lost on Nesim, whose dream of becoming a Swiss citizen is turning into a nightmare. Although he has fulfilled all the criteria necessary for naturalization - a 12-year residency requirement, fluent language skills, solid employment record as a mason, and good cultural integration - "I feel ostracized," he says. "I wonder whether I'll ever be 'good enough' to become Swiss...
...Buddhism after the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama, who disappeared years ago and whose replacement, picked by the Chinese, is not recognized by most Tibetans. He is unusual among a new generation of leaders because of his birth and training as a high lama in Tibet. He speaks fluent Chinese, and attracted numerous Chinese adherents before fleeing. The Karmapa's close relationship with the Dalai Lama knits up a historic tension between their two lineages, and helps make him a unifying figure...
...North End. I live here and I hate it.” The second thing I learned was that home for the retired Mr. Tognetti was and forever will be Mantova, a city in Northern Italy. The third thing I learned was that his English was less than fluent. He was almost more authentic than I could handle.“The people who live here and visit think that it’s Italy,” Tognetti said. “But it’s not like it is in Italy. There’s no such...
...Although “Bodas de sangre” is better known in the Anglophone world than “Tres sombreros de copa,” Crommett says she thinks Mihura’s play will be more approachable, particularly for audiences who aren’t fluent in Spanish.“‘Tres sombreros’ particularly is a very physical comedy show as much as a verbal comedy show, so I think that makes it accessible to any audience member no matter what their level of Spanish.” She adds that TEATRO...
...comedian or a stand-up comic.” She also showed a self-deprecating streak, saying, “I’m a sloppy writer,” and that she was “very bad at titles.” Although she is fluent in English, Allende continues to write her novels in Spanish, and she superstitiously always begins writing each novel on January 8. Audience member Dahri I. McFaline, a Spanish teacher and long-time Allende reader, lauded the “strong humanistic side” of her writing, saying that her work...