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Why immigrant success stories can feel exploitative

I won a scholarship but have to write an essay about overcoming adversity and I am tired of performing my trauma for other people's inspiration.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pressure to package pain into palatable narratives that comfort rather than challenge those in power.

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.