Manhattan within reach
A personal reflection on New York, migration and discovering a life that was never part of the original plan.
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About living abroad, change, and building a sense of home again.
Essays about what happens to us after moving abroad: our sense of home, relationships, identity, belonging, and the decisions that emerge along the way.
Missing home abroad. Living between loss and a new life
On longing as an experience of loss, and on building a new life without giving up the emotional bond with what was left behind.
Read article →“I moved back to Poland and regret it” - why returning home can be harder than expected
Why returning after years abroad does not always mean returning to your old life and may require another process of adaptation.
Read article →Why talking to family back in Poland can sometimes hurt more than missing them
About how living abroad changes closeness, everyday conversations, and relationships with the family you left behind.
Read article →Do you miss Poland, or the version of yourself you were there?
Why missing a country can also mean missing an earlier version of yourself, old relationships, and the sense of belonging you once had.
Read article →“If you're unhappy abroad, just go back to Poland” - why this advice often doesn't help
Why a difficult period abroad does not always mean you should return, and why it is worth understanding what you are really missing before making a major decision.
Read article →Where is home when I no longer feel fully at home here or there?
Why, after years abroad, you can miss Poland while no longer feeling fully at home either there or in the country where you live now.
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