Periagoge
Scenario

When assimilation choices made in youth feel like cultural betrayal in adulthood

I changed my foreign name to something American when I was young and now I regret losing that connection but feel foolish changing it back

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your past decisions to fit in now feel like self-erasure but reversing them feels inauthentic too.

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.