That morning we were surrounded by a lot of other people also speaking Spanish — a mix of Mexican, Cuban, and Puerto Rican accents could be heard in the background.
After returning home, he continued to ask why no one spoke Spanish in our neighborhood, and I felt sad, explaining that Orlando had more people from different countries.
I saw that my four children were the only bilingual kids in the neighborhood.
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I was surprised by how many kids spoke Spanish, not to mention the long list of other languages.
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