Periagoge
Scenario

What to do when cultural honor feels like personal trap

Everyone says I should be proud to be chosen for the traditional leadership training but I just want to leave this place and go to college like my friends.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Being selected for traditional roles can create a prison of expectation that conflicts with individual dreams and desires.

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 Indigenous coming-of-age traditions?”

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.