Episode 22- Why Do Immigrants Perceive Themselves As Ghosts? Immigration And Poetry Across Cultures

Klarina immigrated to Israel as a teenager, and while she struggled learning Hebrew, studying English became her bridge to the Israeli identity. Klarina managed to interpret her immigrant story in Israel through the writings of American poets. She believes that if you learn a new language you create a new self. Writing poetry in Hebrew helped her to deal with the grief of losing her father. Klarina shared two of her poems with us on the podcast. Klarina also spoke about her PhD in English literature, explaining the complicated relationship between a mother and a daughter across cultures during immigration. We discussed the struggle as kids of immigrants when their parents are absent emotionally because they are busy and overwhelmed with their immigration journey. Klarina's poetry book in Hebrew is available here https://www.klarinapoetry.com/  Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review for the podcast. #immigrantstories #immigrants #unlockyourpotential #alisadel #immigrationandpoetry #poetryforimmigrants #immigrantpoets