Maintaining bilingualism in an Italian-Irish family was not always easy for Elena Messina.
"As children, speaking English was no small feat in Italy and vice versa now that the children are teenagers in Australia communicating in Italian has become more difficult", explains Elena Messina and adds "Having a cultural identity is very important, knowing where you are coming from defines you better".
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