I went to my home country over the holiday break. This time around, I was surprised to find that I felt too “foreign” to fit in. I felt more like a tourist in a country that feels vaguely familiar, but no longer mine. That distance made things stand out more. And I returned with a bunch of reflections on the cultural differences.
Europeans do it better
Europeans do it better
Europeans do it better
I went to my home country over the holiday break. This time around, I was surprised to find that I felt too “foreign” to fit in. I felt more like a tourist in a country that feels vaguely familiar, but no longer mine. That distance made things stand out more. And I returned with a bunch of reflections on the cultural differences.