Said & Adorno

Taking your argument about double consciousness and the inability to reconcile identity between the new and old space, I believe that this is a relevant point not only for the intellectuals, but also for people in higher social class as well. As expatriates tend to have more flexibility in geographical mobility, one can interpret that the instability Said described is almost as if a class privilege. That only the fortunate ones are able to migrate through education like international students. Although the other thread "Exile and the Syrian Refugee Crisis" deals with forced migration, I believe that your point can be expanded upon regarding how you can create your own double consciousness by choice through social class and your geographical mobility.