#8 - The only country in the world named after God

Shapeshifter

Welcome back to Shapeshifter! After a summer break, we’re diving deep into an exploration of identity, migration, and connection to ancestral lands. This episode reflects on what it means to call a place home, especially when you’re far from it, and how migration shapes not only our lives but also the stories we carry within.

Join me as we explore:

• The Only Country Named After God: The profound meaning behind this phrase, as found in the book Solito by Javier Zamora, and how it resonated with my experience as a Salvadoran living abroad.
• Balancing Pride and Distance: A reflection on growing up elsewhere and the mixed feelings of living away from ‘home’.
• The Immigrant Experience: How setting roots in a new country can lead to a strange sense of belonging—and disconnection—from both the old and the new.
• London’s Magic: Why this city has allowed me, and so many others, to explore new identities and ways of living, while still staying rooted in our past.
• Embracing Diversity and Reconnection: An invitation to continue fishing from different ponds, while respecting and untangling the threads that connect us.

Join me on this heartfelt journey of self-reflection, cultural pride, and the beauty of being an immigrant.

Please bear in mind, this episode contains sensitive topics about immigration and violence, which you may not want to tune into.

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