Identity· 4 min read
Homesickness and two homelands — how to capture the dual feeling
Where are you from? is the most common and most difficult question for Turkish-German families. The answer is rarely simple. If you record nothing, it remains a vague longing. If you do record it, it becomes a family story.
Homesickness is not weakness — it is belonging
For a long time homesickness was framed as a migration problem. It is actually the opposite: homesickness is proof that someone loved something that is now missing. That is worth telling, not hiding.
What to record
- What do you miss most about Turkey?
- What do you miss about Germany when you are in Turkey?
- Which smell takes you straight back to the village?
- What was the most painful moment of migration?
- What was the most beautiful moment in Germany that made you feel at home?
Two homelands, double legacy
Your children will have a different homeland story from yours. But if you record yours, they will pass it on to their children — as roots, not as a burden.
Add songs, films, scents
Home often lives in sensory impressions. Which song reminds you? Which film? Which scent? If you collect these and link them to voice messages, you are building a sensory family archive.
Ready to capture your own family memory?
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