My best friend and I both came from the same place and built this life here together, but lately when we talk about home it feels like we're remembering two different countries. She's romanticizing things I remember as suffocating, and I can't tell if my memories are getting darker or if hers are getting softer with time.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two friends who shared the same origin story are discovering that their memories and meanings of home are diverging in ways that threaten their connection and their individual sense of truth.
“Where Are You with Grief for lost homeland — diaspora mourning?”
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.