What do we sacrifice to be accepted?
In my latest article, Lost in Translation: The Right To Be Fully Seen, I explore the quiet, daily negotiations people make to navigate spaces that don’t always welcome difference. From LGBTQ+ individuals editing their language to stay safe at work, to families anglicising surnames to avoid prejudice, these aren't betrayals of identity — they are acts of survival.
Drawing on personal stories and cultural parallels like Brian Friel’s Translations, the piece reflects on how assimilation can erase not just names and accents, but histories, identities, and the right to be fully seen.
Read the full article — and let’s talk about what it means to belong without having to disappear.