Borders—and if we’re attentive, we realize we all live on borders, whether they are national or not—are sites of tension and sites for learning. Borders invite us to confront differences, inequities and stereotypes. They invite us to work for multicultural cooperation and to celebrate multilingual richness.


–"The Leader in the Mirror,"

Pat Mora


What tone of voice should a reader use when reading the passage aloud?


humorous

angered

inspired

nervous