What a second-century Roman citizen, Lucian, can teach us about diversity and acceptance
- Written by Eleni Bozia, Associate Professor of Classics and Digital Humanities, University of Florida
Lucian of Samosata, a high-ranking Roman official.Michael Nicholson/Corbis via Getty ImagesPeople who don’t fit the dominant demographic of where they live can often be asked, “Where are you really from?”
In 2017, CNN surveyed about 2,000 people who shared their stories on social media with the hashtag #whereiamreallyfrom. The...
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