Search for belonging leads to selfdiscovery from "summary" of Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama
As a young man, I found myself constantly searching for a sense of belonging. Growing up with a mother from Kansas and a father from Kenya, I often felt like I didn't quite fit in anywhere. I struggled to understand who I was and where I came from. This search for belonging led me on a journey of self-discovery. I traveled to Kenya to connect with my African roots, hoping to find a sense of identity and purpose. But what I found was a complex history and a family I barely knew. It was a challenging experience, but it forced me to confront my own assumptions and biases. Through this process of searching for belonging, I began to uncover ...
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