Write@Home
Winter 2015

Homeland

I believe that everyone has their own homeland, their own country and they love their homeland very much because that is where they were born and raised, a place that holds many memories from childhood to old age. I, too, love my homeland very much. It is associated with me many memories such as fields, roads, rivers, schools, cuisine and dear friends. I can never forget those joyful moments after school such as swimming in the river, playing soccer in the yard and going fishing with my friends.

Now that I have grown up, those memories remain vivid in my mind, and I love my homeland more and more. It has nurtured me with the love of my grandparents, parents and memories of the faith and flag of my homeland. I always remember my homeland, it is a part of my body, where my grandparents, parents and siblings are still living. Every 2 or 3 years, we return to our homeland to visit them, it is so happy and meaningful when each person has their own homeland to love and to return to.