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THE MAKING AND UNMAKING OF BORDERS by Simon Western

EssaysBy admin February, 2019

Crossing borders in the recent past was probably less confusing and demanding than it is now. Institutions, social norms, and rituals made borders more rigid, and prior to the digital revolution and hyperglobalization, borders were more stable.

MY COUNTRY, MY SELF: SEPARATION, IDENTITY, AND DISSONANCE by Coline Covington

EssaysBy admin February, 2019

A young man came to see me suffering from what he described as an “identity crisis.” He felt lost and didn’t know who he was or what he wanted. His family had fled from their country of origin during a time of war and could no longer return without the threat of imprisonment or death.