Between Who We Are and Who They Want Us to Become

Isn’t just a reflection it’s a reckoning with identity, silence, and the cost of belonging. Inspired by Rituals of Belonging by Albert Hadi, this video dives into the emotional landscapes of those who feel unseen, unheard, and reshaped by expectation. Though the novel centers on immigrants caught between two worlds, its truth echoes far beyond borders. It speaks to anyone who’s ever hidden parts of themselves to be accepted, smiled through misunderstanding, or endured quiet alienation to survive. Women, especially, will recognize their own unspoken strength the muted ache, the courage to exist authentically in a world that demands masks. Hadi’s words linger because they remind us of our most human need: to be seen, accepted, and loved without condition.
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