School bullies told him to speak English. His mentee showed him he already belonged
At StoryCorps, a Dominican immigrant speaks with a fellow Spanish speaker who in high school helped him adjust to living in America. Eventually, they helped each other find their own voices.
When Luis Paulino started eighth grade at a new school in a new country, he was made to feel like he didn't fit in.
Paulino, who arrived in New York from the Dominican Republic in 2006, remembered being bullied for his differences.
Unlike his new classmates, Paulino didn't speak English and he wore baggy, drab clothes. As a Spanish
