Kaeyllane Dias @kaeyllane.substack.com · Jun 1

Some things don’t translate. And they shouldn’t have to. I kept the Portuguese. Not for flair, but for truth. I unlearned the urge to explain my culture. 🧵5/7

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Kaeyllane Dias · Jun 1

They said: “Make it more universal.” What they meant was: Take out the Portuguese. Soften the immigration stuff. But my story isn’t less true because it’s specific. I unlearned the idea that familiarity equals value. 🧵6/7