Migration Narrative
The international migration cycle can be understood in three stages pre-migration stage, migration, and post-migration. In all the stages, an individual is exposed to trauma; thus, they should be prepared mentally and healthily. During the pre-migration, the migrants focus on why they want to leave their country. At this stage, the individual gives reasons for leaving like violence, extreme poverty, and searching for employment and health treatments.
The migration stage focuses on the individual experience while traveling to their new country; despite the risk associated with being an immigrant in a country, individuals risk being migrants to eradicate poverty back in their homes, as an international migrant one chance facing much trauma, including hunger, harsh living conditions, and sexual assault. The psychological well being of immigrants may be affected, leading to depression and anxiety. Repeated exposure to trauma led to individuals has minds of committing suicides.
The last stage of migration is the post-migration that focuses on immigrants’ issues once they arrive in the new country. In case an individual is not authorized to be in the new country, they continue facing trauma and victimization due to the legal status being detained by an immigration officer. For individuals who are legalized to be in the country, they adapt well to their new country. The migrants have adapted to their new country and learn a new set of cultural norms while preserving the individual’s native culture. Besides, the individuals fit into social identity and daily activities, therefore, survive and thrive well in life. Thus, they can improve their experience and help their families in their origin country.