The fragmented identity: Why Migrants Feel at Home Everywhere and Nowhere

What happens when identity is no longer tied to one place?In this first episode of The Modern Migrant, Katrina explores fragmented identity, the often invisible experience of becoming different versions of yourself across cultures, contexts, and expectations.From code-switching and adaptation to the quiet feeling of not fully belonging anywhere, this episode gives language to something many people live but rarely name.Through reflection, cultural references, and contemporary art, we explore:Why identity begins to feel divided when you live across worldsHow adaptation shapes who you becomeWhy fragmentation is not failure but evidence of a life lived across multiple realitiesFeaturing insights from artists and film that capture the emotional and structural reality of living “in-between.”This episode isn’t about fixing identity. It’s about seeing it more clearly.Because sometimes the shift is simple: realising it was never just you.Artists:Aziza Kadyri — Play Nice (Somerset House Studios)Madeleina Kay — visual art & political identity workFilms:Atlantics — directed by Mati DiopMinari — directed by Lee Isaac ChungConceptual Framework:Homi K. Bhabha — The Location of Culture (Third Space / “in-betweenness”)Subscribe to our SubStack newsletter