What an illuminating and heartbreaking post. I really enjoy your ability to share in such a deep and heartfelt way, without offering concrete solutions… the questions you leave us with are the bitter pills of our current worldwide predicament. This morning this video showed up in my inbox. You mentioned how schooling plays a role in the “better life” thinking of migrants, and it occurred to me that alternative “unschooling” could play a part in raising children to feel a tangible connection to place as well as the skills to have a better chance of “staying home” throughout their adult lives. Thank you again for your sharings. Here’s the link to the film: https://youtu.be/gryGA0Wm97M?si=io6gi8UZkclLYH22
There is a drawing exercise that I got the first years to do in art class, and it is 'to draw a house' and 'draw a home', on a sheet of paper, in x6 iterations, under a timer. It's always an interesting experiment to gauge how our imaginations of the house/home - is based on early childhood learning.
I'm not so sure about 'the right to' as a framing, especially when all sorts of demands of 'rights-based' wants are too pervasive. I think I prefer the notion of 'the sacred obligation to make home', which isn't anchored on where as such, but more with whom.
For there is also a destiny to the stories of people, and the gods, in their co-creations.
And maybe, we move, because as humans, our experiences move us.
What an illuminating and heartbreaking post. I really enjoy your ability to share in such a deep and heartfelt way, without offering concrete solutions… the questions you leave us with are the bitter pills of our current worldwide predicament. This morning this video showed up in my inbox. You mentioned how schooling plays a role in the “better life” thinking of migrants, and it occurred to me that alternative “unschooling” could play a part in raising children to feel a tangible connection to place as well as the skills to have a better chance of “staying home” throughout their adult lives. Thank you again for your sharings. Here’s the link to the film: https://youtu.be/gryGA0Wm97M?si=io6gi8UZkclLYH22
Blessings to you Chris!
Thank you, Heather, for the kind words and for sharing that video! Very inspiring. From staying home to learning home. 🙏
There is a drawing exercise that I got the first years to do in art class, and it is 'to draw a house' and 'draw a home', on a sheet of paper, in x6 iterations, under a timer. It's always an interesting experiment to gauge how our imaginations of the house/home - is based on early childhood learning.
I'm not so sure about 'the right to' as a framing, especially when all sorts of demands of 'rights-based' wants are too pervasive. I think I prefer the notion of 'the sacred obligation to make home', which isn't anchored on where as such, but more with whom.
For there is also a destiny to the stories of people, and the gods, in their co-creations.
And maybe, we move, because as humans, our experiences move us.
And we are still a herd species.
Thank you for this consideration, Rina. Very much appreciated!