Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 week agoWhen the Life You Escaped Becomes the Life You Miss
People can migrate to materially better lives yet remain mentally anchored to former homes, missing past freedoms despite apparent success.
Now working with MSF in Ireland, Mughessib recently reflected on what it means to leave everything behind: You have nothing but your clothes, a mobile phone, a charger, and some money. You're not allowed to take souvenirs of Palestine. Not even sand. When you cross the border, you realise you've lost everything ... My soul is there. My memories are there. My cat is there.