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When family obligations require sacrificing children's preferences

I moved back home to care for my parents but my American-born children hate it here and blame me for ruining their lives.

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What we've seen

Intergenerational duty is creating conflict between different generations of responsibility.

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“Where Are You with African ubuntu and intergenerational responsibility?”

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