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Why historical events feel personal

I cry every time I see footage of the partition of India even though my family left decades before but something in me recognizes that loss.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Collective trauma can resonate emotionally even when it doesn't align with personal family history.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Historical grief — intergenerational mourning?”

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