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About this quote

What does it mean?
Feeling displaced and surrounded by danger far from home.
In plain terms
We are far from home in a dangerous place.
What can you take from it?
Distance and danger create a sense of isolation.

Where it applies

  • travel
  • war
  • military service

Putting it to work

  • find comfort in strangers
  • prepare for risks

Questions to consider

  • Where is home for you?
  • When do you feel unsafe?

Another view

It assumes home is always safe or attainable.

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