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Why citizenship ceremonies can feel bittersweet

I finally got my citizenship after eight years but when I raised my hand at the ceremony I started crying and I do not know if it was relief or mourning for the person I used to be.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The complex emotions that arise when achieving legal belonging forces you to confront what you have gained and lost in the journey.

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