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Discussion in 'Departure' started by texkourgan, Sep 20, 2013.

  1. texkourgan

    texkourgan Addicted member
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    I just got back from a visit home- I mean "home", I mean my old home...
    -erm, what do I mean?

    Planning my visit back, I got tongue-tied trying to describe which way I was going when saying "home" - to Berlin or Seattle? After 4ish years abroad, a period repatriating back to Seattle, returning to expat life in Berlin, I am thoroughly confused about where home is.

    The hardest thing about being an expat isn't being far from home, it's not being able to be two places at once.

    — Anne Ditmeyer (@pretavoyager)

    Where do you call home, or is that a complicated answer? Share your thoughts, feeling or observations here in the comment section.

    Full post: http://texkourgan.blogexpat.com/blog/2013/07/25/an-expat-visit-home
     
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    #1 texkourgan, Sep 20, 2013
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    For me, home is Chile. I have been here for 12 years and have acquired Chilean citizenship. I haven't even been back to the US since 2007 and I really don't feel a pull to visit.
     
    #2 ninchile, Nov 20, 2014
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    For me home is Brussel but i live in Paris since 15 years but part of my family lives in belgium and many of my friends
     
    #3 BenjamiCar, Feb 21, 2018
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