A few weeks ago, I turned the last page of Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. Yes, I’m aware—I’m late to the party.

'A bicultural upbringing is a rich but imperfect thing' - Jhumpa Lahiri As a child, I had the opportunity to grow up in Lebanon and...

The aim of this article is to reward the reader with a useful experience. To do so, it attempts to create a similar process to therapy, , recreating as many of the factors as possible. I will imagine your responses on the basis of my experience. There will necessarily be generalisations and mistakes. Also, as with all attempted therapeutic experiences, there is no guarantee of the outcome. So, I invite you to take a little time to consider before deciding whether to read on.