The Belonging Experiment

… a living collection of stories and reflections and an ongoing conversation by us, about us.

“I did not know I would run across a new “family” who would accept me the same exact way my family did - for all that I am.”

— From 'Finding Home in Unexpected Places' by, a Former Resident

“Belonging or not belonging is a big theme in my life. Partly because I grew up a nomad traversing cultures and languages.”

— Comment on a story

“How far back shall I go?

I suppose I should begin before I knew I was searching for belonging…

I was conceived on a back porch in Southern California, USA in 1977.”

— From "'When You Read Mine, Think  About Yours, by Dorcas Quynn

“I think that's what i am currently working on. Feeling belonging- feeling well held- inside myself.”

— Comment on Story