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26 Sunday Jan 2014

Posted by Tahereh Barati, PhD in poetry, Reflection

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Freedom, happiness, home, hope, Inclusion, joy

He says: are you going home?

I say: it depends how you define it.

He says: yes, you are going home

I say: not sure, where home is.

This conversation never ends!

Where is HOME?

Home is where your heart and mind meet and match

Home is where people share the same values

Where there is inclusion, laughter, joy, happy moments!

When you are with me

When voices of freedom ring!

Yes, that is home!

 

Tahereh Barati

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Endgame!

26 Sunday Jan 2014

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goodbye, hope, loss, separation, social change, transition

What is about leaving that makes us cry?

What is about separation that makes us nervous?

What is it between you and I that never ends?

I am afraid  this will be the last time i ever leave

I am afraid  this will be the last time i ever cry

I am afraid things have changed…

Yes, it is an end to a long game!

 

Tahereh Barati

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Life of Immigrant- Reflection!

16 Wednesday Jan 2013

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adaptaiton, adjustment, configuration, embracing new possiblities, hope, immigration, immirgant, impartiality, leap of faith, let go of, life of immigrant, multiple realities, multiplicity, reformation

Immigration sounds to be an ideal choice to many people who live in conditions that produces and reproduces suffering and sadness. The experience of immigration has to be viewed as a personal political cultural and social event in one’s life. Leaving a familiar and known condition and moving into an unfamiliar and unknown environment takes risk, adventure and faith. Immigration is a significant life- changing event in one’s life that requires commitment, openness and adaptation. Immigration, like divorce, is a powerful force that reshapes one’s identity.

When one is migrated to a new country, his life including his social family professional networks as well as his employment situation is disrupted. One’s university degrees may be recognized or obtained, job opportunities becomes available, home/ apartment is furnished and a new circle of friends and professional networks are formed but what never gets replaced is the continuity of having a ‘witness’ in one’s life who knows him through his life.

I usually use the analogy of ‘U’ to describe the process of reconfiguration and reformation of life of an immigrant. ‘U’ symbolizes how life of an immigrant is re-constructed from the moment that s/he decides to leave his/her country to the moment that s/he feels settled in the new country.

Like anything else in life, after months of enjoying the new condition, the harsh reality kicks in. The U journey begins with a drastic downhill, continues with staying below the surface until one finds a way out, then continues with going uphill, which may take years, until it reaches back to the surface and moves towards a preferred direction. The gap between two surfaces (life before and after immigration) is his/her unique life story that has to be told, storied and understood!

When one is experiencing the U-shaped journey, his/her social networks in the birth country may not be able to understand his/her challenges in the adopted country and his/her close friends in the adopted country may remain puzzled about stories of his/her past life experiences that led to his/her immigration. Surprisingly, what both groups have in common is their impartial knowledge of an immigrant as a person.

An immigrant gradually learns to be OK with others’ impartial knowledge of self; no one’s understanding of others is complete; perhaps that is how ‘the light gets in’. As we become more comfortable with not- knowing and impartial understanding of one another, we learn to be with each other and assemble moments of togetherness.

When i reflect on my journey of reconfiguration and reformation, i see it as an opportunity/invitation to become part of something larger than self. Although this invitation may taste unpleasant; particularly, when one struggles in his/her U shaped journey; it becomes a precious and priceless experience in one’s life.

Let’s embrace moments of connection; let’s stay real and impartial; let’s give ourselves permission to be OK with not- knowing. Let’s become more active in storing and restoring our past and present; let’s join together to co-create our past, present and future!

Happy Possibilities!

Tahereh Barati, M.A, RMFT

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Year 2012 in Review!

22 Saturday Dec 2012

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connection, hope, reflection, relationships, review, revision, Year 2012, Year 2013

Another, January to December, 12 months went by! We wonder about time and how fast it flies. It is time to reflect on what we did and how we lived the past 12 months. Our reflection may bring new insights and brighten our pathway in the new year.

Life is an unknown journey, seemingly, with unlimited possibilities.  We don’t know whom we meet and interact with; we don’t know where relationships take and lead us to; we don’t know where we end up at the end …

Everyday, we step into new life territories intentionally or unintentionally. Everyday, possibilities are offered; regardless if we notice, embrace or ignore.

Our previous years of living, our self-knowledge and our life direction somewhat influence what and how we respond to offered possibilities.  Moments of intentionality are milestones in our growth and developments; moments of coincident are complementary to our life journey;  moments of uncertainty determine what possibilities to take or dismiss in life.

Every year, we attempt to evaluate our choices; we tend to look back and feel happy or regret for what we did or didn’t. Every year, we promise to do things differently, we plan to change our habits and become who we’d prefer to be.

What are your thoughts in these last remaining days of year 2012?  What do you want to change? What do you want to keep?  How do you see your life going in the upcoming year? Is it the direction that you want it to go?

It may be useful to review what we did or what happened to us in past 12 months. No one knows what the next year will bring, but, without predicting the future, let’s hope for a year of understanding, harmony, curiosity and connection!

Happy Holidays!

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