Home as a Passport: What Living Abroad Taught Me About Freedom and Self-Trust
I used to think of a passport as a document—stamps, borders, permission. But home can become a passport too: an internal permission slip that allows you to move freely through the world and, in time, to become a safe space for others.
I am a nurse by training and a co-founder of a non-profit organization, roles that did not remain confined to my professional life. They followed me across borders and shaped how I encountered the world. Leaving my home country did not feel like an escape; it felt like home away from home. Overseas, I encountered a way of living less anchored in certainty and more shaped by presence. Time moved differently. Priorities reordered themselves. Comfort was no longer guaranteed, but purpose often was.
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