Migration


My own migration story

My own migration story

Living in Montreal with no family, no mountains and no purchase of a property to anchor us, the question of “where is home” became insistent, especially after I lost the religious beliefs of my childhood.

Is localism the answer?

Is localism the answer?

The answer to the interpersonal and intrapersonal tensions and problems of migrations are more nuanced and bigger than a simple "stay local" edict.

It all started with a move

It all started with a move

Analyzing my own migrations, to interrogate the source of the “where is home?” question I have been asking myself for nearly 25 years.

In response to the times

In response to the times

It’s time to talk about the conclusions I’ve been drawing from my life experience and “the state of the world”, as filtered through the lens of this advice: "Prepare for what you’ve already been through, plus a bit more."

*Finding home as a third culture kid

*Finding home as a third culture kid

As with everyone, Paola's ideas of home - what feels like home and what defines home - is heavily influenced by her growing years. Which for her happened in three languages and three cultures.

*Urban, multi-generational, and multi-national experiences of home

*Urban, multi-generational, and multi-national experiences of home

Daniel's interview reminds us that home is not just a sense of family and community, the structure you live in, or the locale where you live. Home is a feeling of safety in our body. And that our goal as humans is to create the conditions where this can be true for everyone.

*Building Sanctuary throughout a lifetime

*Building Sanctuary throughout a lifetime

Sanctuary is the name of my parent's home on the LaHave River. Sanctuary describes both the soul of the place and the meaning of home. Home, not as a structure or a particular location, but as a place where relationships are built and sustained, where family can always find refuge.