Periagoge
Scenario

When others assume cultural knowledge you do not actually possess

Everyone expects me to be the expert on my culture but I grew up here and honestly know less about traditions than some of my non-ethnic friends who studied it

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your appearance creates expectations for cultural authority that your actual experience cannot fulfill.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Cultural belonging — heritage and diaspora?”

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.