<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[My Site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sepehrhashemian.com]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 08:14:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/fa/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Transgenerational Ghosts: How Unspoken Traumas of Migration Live On]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/post/transgenerational-ghosts-how-unspoken-traumas-of-migration-live-on</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d5d29a33046323d15c81a8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:46:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3ebb5_26f9860a0f64482f9e9c9a4673c39619~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seyed Sepehr Hashemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sexuality in Immigrant Couples: When Intimacy Crosses Borders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Migration changes many aspects of life, and sexuality is no exception. For couples who migrate together, intimacy often becomes both a...]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/post/sexuality-in-immigrant-couples-when-intimacy-crosses-borders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d5cf92964c34d74a1e8dfb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:32:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3ebb5_fc72b661c76842dba6ae28e622c6cc31~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seyed Sepehr Hashemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second-Generation Migrants: Between Two Inner Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the children of migrants, life is often lived on a threshold. At home, they are immersed in the language, customs, and values of...]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/post/second-generation-migrants-between-two-inner-worlds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d5cd1133046323d15c7607</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:18:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3ebb5_1bcedf0ec4e04bfd80f7accb57a336f4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seyed Sepehr Hashemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fragmented Identity: Living Between Cultures]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/post/fragmented-identity-living-between-cultures</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d5cb9533046323d15c72b8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:14:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3ebb5_5f26a02c2cd341f7b2e35b83a1d2c6d5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sepehr Sepehr.hn.2020@gmail.com</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migration and the Redefinition of Love and Intimacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Migration does not only reshape our sense of identity—it also reshapes how we love. Intimate relationships, whether with partners,...]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/post/migration-and-the-redefinition-of-love-and-intimacy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d5c9de4e05786c1c9444f2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:04:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3ebb5_f3d249826cb34185a77211668b1d16a3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seyed Sepehr Hashemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Success as Compensation: The Migrant’s Pressure to Prove Worth]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many migrants, success is not simply a personal goal—it becomes a necessity, a way of justifying the risks and sacrifices of leaving...]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/post/success-as-compensation-the-migrant-s-pressure-to-prove-worth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d2f4600b64afbfd814ba38</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:32:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3ebb5_00e1527eb92f4e1d9bff050b06618e25~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seyed Sepehr Hashemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migration and the Body: Stress, Sleep, and Psychosomatic Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Migration is not only a psychological journey—it is also a physical one. The body often becomes the stage where hidden anxieties,...]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/post/migration-and-the-body-stress-sleep-and-psychosomatic-experience</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d2f1cfff6f8e8dc0cdc38f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:18:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3ebb5_ece263bf9e584972988d75f4d41781da~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seyed Sepehr Hashemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Self in Transition: Migration as Renewal]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/post/the-self-in-transition-migration-as-renewal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d2ecf4a30359f10dd41bd8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:08:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3ebb5_220b4227771f4e0db3dc61f743a4af5b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seyed Sepehr Hashemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migration: the pain of loss entwined with the promise of becoming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Migration is not only a physical relocation—it is a psychosocial process with lasting effects on identity. Leaving one’s country involves...]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/post/migration-the-pain-of-loss-entwined-with-the-promise-of-becoming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d2e7dd0b64afbfd8149c0c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:36:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3ebb5_c70f71ee57724045bc6b79e54893e16b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seyed Sepehr Hashemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unfinished Mournings: Vamik Volkan on Migration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The psychoanalyst Vamik Volkan reminds us that migration is not merely a geographical journey but also a profound psychological passage....]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/post/unfinished-mournings-vamik-volkan-on-migration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cf334cf8183e249292db8e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 23:10:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3ebb5_e152e127435e4476819d6d667d81a34a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seyed Sepehr Hashemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Reversibility of Migration: When We Doubt the Journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Migration is often imagined as a one-way path: a departure that cannot be undone. Yet for many migrants, there comes a moment of...]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/post/the-reversibility-of-migration-when-we-doubt-the-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cf3272f8183e249292da0d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 23:04:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3ebb5_0a515d094386406f80bead73340ef0d6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seyed Sepehr Hashemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Between Two Worlds: The Generational Gap in Migrant Families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Migration does not only move individuals across borders—it also reshapes families. Parents and children often experience migration in...]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/post/between-two-worlds-the-generational-gap-in-migrant-families</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cf3195c9b60ffcbec85895</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 23:01:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3ebb5_cd032c6b10f147978c65805d25f52260~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seyed Sepehr Hashemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guilt of Leaving Family Behind during migration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Migration is rarely just an individual journey. When we leave, we also leave others behind—parents, siblings, extended family, sometimes...]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/post/the-guilt-of-leaving-family-behind-during-migration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cf305fc9b60ffcbec85653</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 22:56:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3ebb5_cd6a91278dd748eab23b05a4bf02f6d8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seyed Sepehr Hashemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terroir of the Psyche: Migration as Transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the world of wine, terroir  describes the unique character that soil, climate, and landscape give to grapes. The same vine, planted in...]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/post/terroir-of-the-psyche-migration-as-transformation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cf2ec3f8183e249292d349</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 22:51:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3ebb5_313f5daa8c7e45fe8f4012caf5a5d6ae~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seyed Sepehr Hashemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fear of Failure in a New Terroir]]></title><description><![CDATA[Migration often begins with courage: leaving behind the known in search of the unknown. Yet, beneath this bravery, many migrants carry a...]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/post/the-fear-of-failure-in-a-new-terroir</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cf2c08f8183e249292cd58</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 22:41:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3ebb5_068e0f9f278240c5aeb2daca08b9f194~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seyed Sepehr Hashemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homesickness as Mourning]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we speak of homesickness, it often sounds like a passing sadness—a longing for familiar streets, food, or faces. But for many...]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/post/homesickness-as-mourning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cd5f75b1109199a402d678</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:51:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3ebb5_4dfd168430e24509a152aa8ab1935812~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seyed Sepehr Hashemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rootless in Exile: The Silent Weight of Homesickness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Migration often begins with hope—new opportunities, safety, or the promise of a better life. Yet alongside this promise comes a quieter,...]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/post/rootless-in-exile-the-silent-weight-of-homesickness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cc45c5a1138fa0ac04108d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:52:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3ebb5_d0806c10b0ed4ad1b62af6f10cf97dd9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seyed Sepehr Hashemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Unspoken Struggle: Living Between Languages- Language Barriers]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we migrate, we do not only cross borders—we also cross into another language; sometimes we name it "Language barriers". Suddenly,...]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/post/language-barriers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cc3f0daef6910f9dd3acf9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:26:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3ebb5_83cda965ee7a43488065aeae4a5ede21~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seyed Sepehr Hashemian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life as a Series of Migrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.sepehrhashemian.com/post/life-as-a-journey-of-migrations-finding-meaning-in-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c4a60a69631a32d023740b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3ebb5_c82671701cd141e4b467dc1910025971~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seyed Sepehr Hashemian</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>