Writing Myself Home: A phenomenological enquiry
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https://doi.org/10.65828/qzxkcn55Keywords:
Home, unheimlichkeit, existential migrationAbstract
'Home' and unheimlichkeit are phenomena that invite exploration of the complexity of human existence. Through a phenomenological enquiry into my own relationship with home, I explore the potential for finding a new home in meeting with clients in the therapy space.
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