Growing up, I always thought bullying was how it was shown on American television. It was supposed to be violent, physical – recognisable. It was something that could never happen to me, it was just something to see on school posters. However, when you move around as much as I do, there is a distinct […]
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Displacement as an expat loses its meaning. Or rather, it alters its meaning. Being an expat makes you a master of avoidance, of curating a different version of yourself over and over again. It’s also something that makes others expect too much of you. To adapt to the new you immediately, to abandon the old
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I grew up between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, moving through cities, classrooms, and people. In each place, I was a reflection of the other – something inherently ‘different’, never one of them. In Pakistan, I was “the girl from abroad.” In Dubai, I was “the Pakistani student.” I learned early on that you
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