Periagoge
Scenario

Why cultural fluency feels more impossible than language fluency

I have been here fifteen years and still cannot understand the jokes people make at work and I laugh anyway but I am tired of feeling stupid around people who are actually less educated than me.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The subtle codes of humor and reference can remain foreign long after language itself becomes natural, creating persistent feelings of intellectual inadequacy.

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 Found family in migration 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.

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