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Sar-Nevesht

In Persian, Sar-nevesht means destiny. Yet, hidden inside the word lies another meaning: to write anew.

This blog explores the psychological journey of migration—where destiny often feels written by forces outside us, and yet, through reflection and therapy, we may begin to re-write our own story.

Transgenerational Ghosts: How Unspoken Traumas of Migration Live On

Migration is never just the story of one person. It is also the story of their children, and often their children’s children. Even when...

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Sep 252 min read

Sexuality in Immigrant Couples: When Intimacy Crosses Borders

Migration changes many aspects of life, and sexuality is no exception. For couples who migrate together, intimacy often becomes both a...

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Sep 252 min read

Second-Generation Migrants: Between Two Inner Worlds

For the children of migrants, life is often lived on a threshold. At home, they are immersed in the language, customs, and values of...

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Sep 252 min read

Fragmented Identity: Living Between Cultures

Migration often reshapes not only where we live, but also who we feel we are. Many migrants describe a sense of being split—part of them...

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Sep 252 min read

Migration and the Redefinition of Love and Intimacy

Migration does not only reshape our sense of identity—it also reshapes how we love. Intimate relationships, whether with partners,...

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Sep 252 min read

Success as Compensation: The Migrant’s Pressure to Prove Worth

For many migrants, success is not simply a personal goal—it becomes a necessity, a way of justifying the risks and sacrifices of leaving...

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Sep 232 min read

Migration and the Body: Stress, Sleep, and Psychosomatic Experience

Migration is not only a psychological journey—it is also a physical one. The body often becomes the stage where hidden anxieties,...

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Sep 232 min read

The Self in Transition: Migration as Renewal

Moving to a new country can shake the very core of who we are. On one hand, there is the culture shock : the strange customs, unfamiliar...

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Sep 231 min read

Migration: the pain of loss entwined with the promise of becoming

Migration is not only a physical relocation—it is a psychosocial process with lasting effects on identity. Leaving one’s country involves...

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Sep 231 min read

Unfinished Mournings: Vamik Volkan on Migration

The psychoanalyst Vamik Volkan reminds us that migration is not merely a geographical journey but also a profound psychological passage....

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Sep 202 min read

The Reversibility of Migration: When We Doubt the Journey

Migration is often imagined as a one-way path: a departure that cannot be undone. Yet for many migrants, there comes a moment of...

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Sep 202 min read

Between Two Worlds: The Generational Gap in Migrant Families

Migration does not only move individuals across borders—it also reshapes families. Parents and children often experience migration in...

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Sep 202 min read

The Guilt of Leaving Family Behind during migration

Migration is rarely just an individual journey. When we leave, we also leave others behind—parents, siblings, extended family, sometimes...

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Sep 202 min read

Terroir of the Psyche: Migration as Transformation

In the world of wine, terroir describes the unique character that soil, climate, and landscape give to grapes. The same vine, planted in...

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Sep 202 min read

The Fear of Failure in a New Terroir

Migration often begins with courage: leaving behind the known in search of the unknown. Yet, beneath this bravery, many migrants carry a...

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Sep 202 min read

Homesickness as Mourning

When we speak of homesickness, it often sounds like a passing sadness—a longing for familiar streets, food, or faces. But for many...

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Sep 192 min read

Rootless in Exile: The Silent Weight of Homesickness

Migration often begins with hope—new opportunities, safety, or the promise of a better life. Yet alongside this promise comes a quieter,...

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Sep 182 min read

The Unspoken Struggle: Living Between Languages- Language Barriers

When we migrate, we do not only cross borders—we also cross into another language; sometimes we name it "Language barriers". Suddenly,...

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Sep 182 min read

Life as a Series of Migrations

Human development can be seen as a series of migrations—not only the physical act of moving from one place to another, but also the...

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Sep 111 min read