An introspection into Identity, Trauma, and BelongingNancy Omar
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Length5h 16m
About this audiobook
Across Borders is a reflective work of literary nonfiction that explores identity, trauma, and belonging through a trauma-informed lens. Rather than focusing on events alone, the book examines the internal borders that shape a person's life-how identity forms in response to survival, responsibility, and the need to remain connected to others, even at the cost of the self.
Through grounded, compassionate reflection, the book traces the subtle ways people learn to adapt: taking on roles, managing emotions, and prioritizing function over feeling. It explores the tension between emotional endurance and bodily truth, between clarity of mind and disconnection from the self, and between strength as resilience and strength as self-erasure. These borders are not always visible, yet they profoundly influence how individuals relate to their bodies, their relationships, and their sense of meaning.
Nancy Omar is an Egyptian-Canadian writer and trauma counsellor whose work explores identity, belonging, and healing across personal and cultural borders. Originally from Alexandria, Egypt, she writes from lived experience and deep listening. Trained as a Registered Social Service Worker, Nancy works in the Violence Against Women sector, offering trauma-informed counselling and facilitating programs for women impacted by intimate partner violence. She is completing a Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work at Laurentian University, View all by Nancy Omar
