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Keeping close relationships
Forced separation, while new to most, is a fact of life for the world’s migrants. Many continue close ties with relatives, despite years or decades of physical distance.
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Celebrate together
Migrant families often reminisce about times when they lived together, recalling humorous incidents or past mishaps that lead to shared laughter.
Sharing these memories not only reflects their past together but also encourages them to imagine what it might be like to live together again.
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Phone calls
Video communication can be too draining and may make feelings of separation more intense. Written communication can feel too impersonal and may not be accessible to people with visual impairments.
Migrant families rely on phone calls for almost all of their communication as calls are inti...
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Manage conflict carefully
Migrant families avoid explicit disagreement and signal concerns in subtle ways.
For instance, if they lack money, they may relate a story of their father's visit to the doctor and include a quote from him lamenting that he cannot afford his new prescription.
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Communicate to connect
Migrants greet something like this: "I send greetings to you to my grandchildren, to my daughter-in-law, and to all those who surround you."
Such elaborated greetings articulate family relationships that stretch across space. They continually create and re-create connections despite...
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4 tips for staying connected, from migrants who live far from family
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"And in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make…" ~ The Beatles
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