About this episode

M. Cristina Marras reflects on her experience with the Sardinian language and the choices made by her parents regarding language and identity.

“Spaciada sa Bregungia (No More Shame) is in Sardinian, or rather, in the Sardinian I have. Which is not the same thing…” By M. Cristina Marras (2026) “I didn’t grow up speaking Sardinian. My parents made a choice, a rational one, from where they stood. They believed that Italian was the language of the future, of education, of opportunity. That raising their … Continue reading "No More Shame"

People in this episode

Guest: M. Cristina Marras

Topics covered

• language
• identity
• cultural heritage
• personal narrative
• family choices

Keywords

• Sardinian
• language
• identity
• cultural heritage
• family
• Italian
• personal narrative

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Spaciada sa Bregungia

Places: Sardinia, Italian

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