The In-Between Space: Navigating Displacement and Nostalgia in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake

underscore the experiences of Ashoke Ganguli, his wife Ashima Ganguli, and their son Gogol.This research explores how these characters struggle with various dimensions of displacement beyond mere physical relocationencompassing emotional and cultural factors which affect each individual uniquely across generations.As seen in Ashoke's and Ashima's struggles to maintain their old traditions while negotiating a new environment, for immigrant parents who have left behind cherished memories back home, issues surrounding displacement are often intertwined with feelings of strong nostalgia.On the other hand, Gogol serves as an example highlighting challenges faced by secondgeneration immigrants when balancing Indian heritage against developing American identity; this sheds light on complexities they must contend within navigating between two different cultures simultaneously.This paper expounds further on hybridity concepts such as 'in-between' spaces facilitating integration or assimilation among multiple influences shaping one's identity -exemplified through Gogol's journey.Overall, this research paper makes discussions around diasporic literature focusing particularly about psychological aspects related to migration/identity-formation prompted during internal conflicts relating loss and adaptation.