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The turmoil of modernity has left us at a crossing-point when it comes to identity formation. On the one hand, we are experiencing exponentially increasing opportunities to interact with the world. Are we becoming global citizens? On the other hand, we are afraid to lose our sense of belonging and unity. Are we returning to local communities? But what if part of your identity exists in the global sphere and the other in the local?

Dutch citizen; who happens to be an inhabitant of Amsterdam? Amsterdam inhabitant; therefore a Dutch citizen?

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We will get rid of our perception that identity is a concept defined by singular propositions. It is no longer a question of either/or. This will require us to re-shape society, but one thing is sure. The constellation in which indicators of identity are bounded to pre-given societal options will fade away. There is no longer an authority that determines the playing field of our most constitutive document when it comes to identity: the Passport.

After all, what is necessary besides a name that corresponds to a certain civil service number in order to allow us to exist administratively? Now it is up to individuals to decide for themselves what to reveal.

Pre-defined parameters pose a limitation to what parts of identities can come to force in which context. Moreover, these can rob us of the possibility to exist within both spheres simultaneously.