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When past identity threatens current safety

I have been living stealth as a woman for two years but yesterday someone recognized me from my hijra community days.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The impossibility of complete reinvention leaves individuals vulnerable to unwanted exposure across different life phases.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with South Asian gender diversity — hijra and kothi?”

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