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When hiding becomes so automatic you lose yourself

I have been hiding my immigration status for so long that I do not know who I would be if I could stop performing normal and just exist.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Constant concealment of identity creates a split self where authenticity becomes a forgotten luxury.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Refugee and immigration justice?”

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