The Geography of Leaving... and Who Gets to Stay

There is a particular kind of affection reserved for people who move.

For those who live between places. We’re often met with curiosity, admiration, even. A sense of intrigue. Our lives look full, textured, in motion. We are asked where we’re from, where we’re going, what we’ve seen.

This attention can feel like affection. Sometimes it actually is.

But it isn’t the same thing as being held.