Periagoge
Scenario

How to grieve a nation that no longer exists

I found my father's citizenship papers from the old country in a box and started sobbing because that country doesn't exist anymore.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Documents become relics of vanished worlds, materializing the permanence of geopolitical loss.

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.

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