Learning  English is not good enough for many immigrants in the U.S. They want to sound just like an American. Some want to be understood better and others are simply tired of being asked where they are from. So many working professionals and students are taking “accent modification” training to do away with their native accent and acquire an American one.

Here’s my audio story about non-native English speakers in Boston, aired on WBUR 90.9, Boston’s National Public Radio.