Does anyone feel like this common experience of diaspora going back home and not feeling “accepted” by the locals doesn’t apply to Somalis?
Growing up in the UK, I’ve always heard British Caribbeans, Nigerians, Ghanaians etc talk about not being accepted/made to feel welcome whenever they go back to their parents/grandparents country by the locals and even sometimes extended family, which alienated them further from their roots and made them lean more towards this “Black British” identity.
However I’ve never really seen this phenomenon with Somalis or even heard about it.
I myself went to Borama for the first time at the age of 14 in 2011 and it was honestly one of the best experiences ever. I got to know so much about my culture/history and all the locals welcomed me with open arms.
I’m interested to know what your experiences were going back home for the first if you were raised in the west.