Sunday, April 20, 2008

"The great home of the soul is the open road"


"The great home of the soul is the open road. Not heaven, not paradise. Not 'above'. Not even 'within'. The soul is neither 'above' nor 'within'. It is a wayfarer down the open road." (D.H. Lawrence in Studies in Classic American Literature)

This blog is about the urge to move and explore: It is about migration, traveling and going for walks. It ponders questions of why and how, where and when. The self-assessment of a foreigner who will never cease to be foreign. It spans from trite observations on emigrant life to personal reflections on being a stranger. It covers all forms of voluntary leaving: temporary or forever; to faraway places or the townbelt, from a country, a family, or an address. It’s about leaving places that you love, and exploring when there is nothing to find.

I’m a German emigrant, currently living in New Zealand on a Residence Permit. I left my family home when I was 16 years old.

1 comment:

Karen said...

What a delightful blog. And thanks for sharing that poem. Best of luck to you in all your travels. Karen