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Scenario

How to maintain family bonds after joining hijra community

My hijra sisters are pressuring me to cut ties with my birth family completely but I still love my little brother and want to see him grow up.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Community solidarity can sometimes demand total separation from previous life connections.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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