This is one of the questions I sometimes get from my friends in Slovenia. And, even though that I know to what they are referring to, I am still a bit confused. Home. What exactly is home? I guess there are plenty of definitions and each individual probably has its own, unique perception. Yeah, Slovenia is my home, but it is only one of them. Since I moved to Switzerland, it also became my home and I have to admit Australia was my home as well while I was living there. I can also imagine that a place where I will move after my PhD will be my home too.
When people ask me where I am from, I always pause a bit. And then I say I am from Slovenia, but I live in Switzerland. And when we compare general living, how school system works, how public system is organized etc., I probably try to include both countries into this. I guess, Zurich is becoming my city and it is normal this way. I am getting friends here, I know my way around, I can find something to do on rainy Saturday morning. Though there are still times when I miss my friends home, the comfort of my mum's food and my old room. And when I am explaining to people where I come from, I tell them how beautiful both countries are and many of my friends have since been in Slovenia and Switzerland and have just been amazed by everything that they have to offer.
So, what is home? I found this magnet: Home is whenever I am with you. Home is where the heart is and heart is big enough to have many, many homes. :)
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