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Changing Language: Cindy Yu meets Leslie Orozco

Moving from China to the UK aged nine, Cindy had to switch languages. How did that change her childhood and her view of the world? Cindy meets Leslie, who had a similar experience.

Journalist and contributing editor at The Times, Cindy Yu, moved from China to the UK aged 9. That meant switching languages. So how did that change her childhood and her view of the world? Cindy meets Leslie, who moved from the US to Mexico at a similar age. Leslie says it was traumatic at the time but now she feels the experience was a positive one, and she is proudly bilingual.

Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Chris Ledgard

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Sun 26 Apr 2026 14:45
BBC Radio 4

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