“Whenever I am living abroad, people always say the same thing, insisting that I am très Américain. Sometimes it’s the words I use, or the way I talk.  But back in America, a strange thing happens. People say I have a British accent; they insist I have a European quality.”

Seth Dixon‘s insight:

For those who have lived abroad, the sense of belonging to one place is elusive.  This article is a great look at personal geographies and how individuals negotiate belonging to multiple communities.  Increasingly, people live in many places throughout their lives;  some cultures are intensely connected to particular places but some are highly mobile.     


Questions to Ponder: What does it mean to belong in a place? What are some barriers to belonging?  Are some places easier to belong to?     

Tags: place, culture.

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