What If “Where Are You From?” Has More Than One Answer

What happens when the places that shape you don’t match the place you’re “supposed” to be from?For some people, home is a country. For others, it’s more layered.In this conversation, Ossama from Sultan + Shepard reflects on growing up between cultures, navigating a constantly evolving sense of identity, and learning that the places that shape us don’t always fit neatly into a single box.We discuss:• Why “Where are you from?” can be such a difficult question• Growing up between cultures and identities• The difference between where you’re from and who you become• Changing his name after 9/11 and reclaiming it years later• Why home can be people, not geography• Building a sense of belonging when you don’t feel tied to one placeThis episode is for anyone who has ever felt caught between worlds, struggled to explain where they belong, or discovered that home is more than a location.Sometimes the places that shape us matter more than the place we come from.