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When homeland becomes foreign after long absence

I moved back to my birth country after twenty years abroad and nothing feels familiar even though I should remember this place

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Extended cultural displacement can sever the unconscious connections that create a sense of belonging and recognition.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Memory and retention across cultures?”

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