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When survivor guilt follows you across borders and decades

I am a refugee who has been here twenty years but still feel guilty for having a comfortable life when my people are suffering.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Success in a new land can feel like betrayal of those left behind in circumstances beyond anyone's control.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Immigration and identity?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.