belonging – Snowbird of Paradise

April 14, 2021April 13, 2021Snowbird of Paradise

Three Books About Belonging

Here are three more books that I recommend. They all explore the complications around belonging in a variety of circumstances: in a new country; in a small community; as descendants of immigrants; as refugees; in unanticipated roles. Each of these books presents with sensitivity, concern, and brutal honesty the challenges experienced by people we might […]

August 28, 2016November 11, 2016Snowbird of Paradise

Belonging(s)

Imagine you have gone to a foreign country for a visit and you are enthralled by the clothes, the customs, the food, the culture. You find it delightful to experience even briefly the unusual and unexpected. You visit national monuments and attend cultural events, and you smile at the songs and dances that are so […]