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