Diaspora is a term used to describe religious or ethnic groups living outside their homeland. It is also a word used to describe people as a collective group or community.

The word diaspora comes to us from the ancient Greek language, and literally means “scattered or sown seeds. It is worth noting that this ancient Greek definition most accurately and colorfully conveys the essence of the phenomenon itself. Human history is filled with various examples of resettlement and migration of national and cultural groups, which create their own cells in new lands.

The basic distinction of a diaspora is the maintenance and adherence to one’s culture. Literally, this means that in addition to adopting a new and alien culture, diaspora members honor their traditions, cultural values and the language of their ancestors.

One of the most striking examples is the Jewish Diaspora. We all know that this people in its long history was forced to move from place to place, both on their own and by others’ will. But wherever a group of Jews settled, there was always a cultural diaspora whose members stuck together and practiced their religion and cultural traditions.

The very concept of diasporas is a very positive phenomenon because it is communication with members of their own people that allows them to maintain their own identity and preserve the culture of the entire nation. Thanks to diasporas, children who are born in a new land have the opportunity to learn the language of their ancestors and understand their own ethnic origins.

Although it should be understood that diasporas also have a negative side, which may consist in self-isolation and isolation from the development of the world community. In simple words, this is when diasporas, locked only in their culture and traditions, and unwilling to accept the rules and values of the country in which they now live. This leads them to become outcasts who do not want to develop in step with the rest of the world.