I write to assure second-generation migrants that while there is truly no place like home, we will always carry our homeland within us wherever we go.
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Two days ago I realised my mum traded emotional fulfilment for stability. She sacrificed the closeness she once shared with her family in favour of securing a future for her children. Risk reaps reward and regret, but ultimately it’s about sacrifice — and with sacrifice comes the constant balancing of both.
“It is a triumph because, where there has been denial, betrayal or silence, the writing process allows both author and reader to revive, acknowledge and reclaim their past and their voice.”
