Perhaps one of the most meaningful gifts of being loved is discovering that someone who never shared our experiences has come to understand just how deeply they shaped us. Last night I went to the theatre to see a live production of Anastasia, and from the moment it began, I felt myself being drawn into…
Tag: homeland
Outside Finns
Longing for where we came from is not a failure to belong where we are, but a reflection of how deeply we have loved both. There is a word in Finland for people like me, for people like us — those of us who were born there, but live somewhere else in the world. We…
