Interpolated

Posted on May 12, 2015

When an individual has been away from the original place of birth for a long period of time it becomes harder and harder to try to keep the memories of that place alive. Living in Arizona for the past sixteen years of my life has altered the idea of home for me as well as intensified my longing to keep the connection to my original place of birth, the former Yugoslavia. I find myself constantly yearning to have that connection but also know that it will never be the same because too much time has passed and much has changed during this time.

Throughout this piece, my parents and I recollect memories associated with my birth place. Regardless of the chaos of war that engulfed the country at the time which I was fully aware of, my memories as a child are ones of happiness and innocence. To my parents the memories are of escaping a war along with their five children. Through the recall of my memories of home I constantly yearn to regain that connection to keep it from complete nonexistence.