Tag: society

  • Is identity fixed?

    One of the interesting factors in the immigration debates that take place around Europe is how common it is that we end up making identity seem like something that is set in stone.  Whoever you ask what it means to be Muslim, or what it means to be Swedish, they will usually describe something that…

  • What does it mean to belong?

    There’s a lot of talk these days about belonging: who’s in and who’s out. Everyone seems to have an opinion. No one really knows who gets to decide. For some, it’s the immigrants who don’t belong. They’re the outsiders who should go back to where they come from. For others it’s the racists who don’t…