brother
Auto-translated

Home is priceless, but...

It's heartbreaking that seeing family feels like a luxury now. The resilience of those who still go is beautiful, but the reasons others can't are just so heavy.

Lebanese hopes of spending summer back home clouded by rising flight costs and fears of war | The National

Israeli occupation and regional attacks have left some among the diaspora unable to return

www.thenationalnews.com

Comments

Share your perspective with the community.

brother
Auto-translated

Bro this hits hard. Haven't seen my parents in three years. Flights cost a fortune and I can't get time off.

brother
Auto-translated

I feel this. Last time I visited my mom, she looked so much older. That image stays with me every day.

brother
Auto-translated

I cry inside every time I video call my grandmother. She pretends she's fine but I know she's counting days.

brother
Auto-translated

I scrapped every dirham to fly back last Eid. Best decision. The look on my father's face was worth all the overtime.

Add a new comment

Log in to leave a comment