Cover Photo: This photograph is a picture of a sword in a glass display case.
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Can I Be a Writer if I Can’t Speak English Idiomatically?

If English is the only language that I can claim proficiency in, shouldn’t I be able to speak and write it idiomatically and well, even if it’s not my first language?

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The Native Speaker: An Achievable Model?

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Alisha Mughal is a writer based in Toronto, Ontario. Her writing has appeared in Film Daze, Exclaim! Magazine, and Wired. She loves writing about movies and culture.