Periagoge
Scenario

How to help children understand forced migration without traumatizing them

My son asks why we had to leave our country and I do not know how to explain war and persecution to a six-year-old.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The challenge of preserving childhood innocence while processing collective trauma and loss.

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 Immigration and identity?”

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.

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