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As we navigate a world where geopolitical lines seem to be hardening, how do you retain your own sense of origin or the stories your family passed down?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Ending dual citizenship would force me to choose between the country of my origin and the country of my parents’ origin.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"This fossil documents the Cambrian origin of chelicerates," noted Lerosey-Aubril, "and shows that the anatomical blueprint of spiders and horseshoe crabs was already emerging 500 million years ago."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Also, anyone residing in Abuja can contest local offices regardless of origin, unlike in other parts of Nigeria where such positions are reserved for those with local family origins.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

This idea is the basis of the origin story of the United States, a story that, like a myth, has been retold for hundreds of years.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz