First-generation Bosnian-Americans in St. Louis feel ‘in-between’ two identities

Sadija Begic flips a switch as soon as she gets home – she only speaks Bosnian after speaking English all day at school. She is one of many first-generation Bosnian-Americans who struggle to balance two very different cultures.

English language barrier impacts young St. Louis Bosnians

At the age of 12, Faruk Mustafic helped his family refinance it’s home. As the oldest child, Mustafic was the only member of the family who spoke English fluently.