Everyone assumes I should be grateful to be here and I am, but gratitude doesn't cancel out the fact that everything familiar was taken from me.
More people experience this than they realize.
The social expectation of immigrant gratitude invalidates legitimate mourning for what was sacrificed in survival.
“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.