“Dad speaks German, mom speaks Italian”

When he came to Melbourne for the first time as a software developer, Volker Tischler actually had no intention of staying in Australia. But he fell in love with the country and with Natalina, a second-generation Italian. When daughter Sofia was born, it was clear that both languages were spoken at home...

Volker and his wife raise their daughter Sofia trilingual. Credit: Volker Tischler