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The Trials of Learning a New Language

Diana Shklyarov and her family settled in Boston not long after they left the Soviet Un-ion. In recalling her transition from Russian to American, she describes why learning English was one of the most difficult parts of her journey.
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Diana Shklyarov

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Jewish Women's Archive. "The Trials of Learning a New Language." (Viewed on June 15, 2026) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/trials-of-learning-new-language>.