Travelling doesn’t erase home
Shahd Al Junaidi
September 17, 2026
What if the most painful displacement is not leaving home, but returning to discover that the place you love is slowly being made to forget you?
What if the most painful displacement is not leaving home, but returning to discover that the place you love is slowly being made to forget you?
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