Periagoge
Scenario

When cultural dress makes you feel visible and vulnerable

I have lived in this neighborhood for ten years but when I wear traditional clothes to the grocery store people still stare and I oscillate between not caring and feeling completely exposed.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between expressing authentic identity and managing the social consequences of being visibly different.

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 Belonging for immigrants and refugees?”

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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