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Scenario

When language loss feels like cultural death

Every time I try to teach my son our language he gets frustrated and switches to English, and I feel like I'm watching our culture die in real time.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The voluntary rejection of inherited culture by the next generation compounds the trauma of displacement.

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

“Where Are You with Grief for lost homeland — diaspora mourning?”

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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