I think Hong Kong has one of the prettiest city skylines in the world. Took these pictures from my office window. Poor man's wide angle lens with a bad camera phone and terrible lighting, but you get the idea.
When I returned from Thailand last week, it didn't feel like I was coming home -- that little tingling of excitement I always get when going to Lahore and New York. It just felt like my vacation was over and I was returing to work.
So what makes a place feel like home? History. Family and friends. A sense of belonging. I guess I don't feel like I belong here. Yet. Maybe ever? It's a difficult culture to follow, and never really being able to understand the language well enough (even if I try to learn) will make it harder. So should I try? Or is it just easier to go with the flow like every other expat who act like they're always on vacation (even if they've been here ten years).
1 comments:
excellent question.
Home is where-ever I lay my hat for me.
I've been an expat for more than ten years in four different countries and I keep on moving and keep on staying on holiday.
Going back to the UK reminds me why I left : to experience more of the world. Life is too short to live it all in one place.
Now that my parents have moved away from the town I grew up in, there really is no 'hometown' either.
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