Across Borders
An introspection into Identity, Trauma, and BelongingBy Nancy Omar
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.
Audiobook details
GenrePsychology, Self-Help
Length5 hrs 16 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 8, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Start
6Chapter 5 (pt. 2)
2Chapter 2
7Chapter 7
3Chapter 3
8Chapter 8 (pt. 1)
4Chapter 4
9Chapter 8 (pt. 2)
5Chapter 5 (pt. 1)
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