Periagoge
Scenario

How to share memories of erased places

My daughter asked me why I never talk about where I'm from and I realized I don't know how to explain a childhood that happened in a place that's been erased.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The absence of physical referents makes personal history feel unreliable and untransmittable.

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.