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Scenario

Why some spaces feel safer for belonging than others

My neighbors treat me like I belong here but at work they always ask where I am really from and I have started lying about being born here.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The exhaustion of constantly proving your right to exist somewhere can lead to defensive erasure of your own story.

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.