I cried today - Humanity is beautiful when it comes together

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A powerful mix of emotions from a family visit, current events, and the incredible success of the Paris Olympic Games brought me to tears. I cried today. When you live your life as a permanent expat, going back home is always an emotional roller coaster. Catching up with my mother, always vigilant for any signs that something might be off. Meeting uncles and aunts who aren’t getting any younger. Spending quality time with my sister and her in-laws. Being there at that special moment when my niece found out she was admitted to med school. It all adds up, leaving you emotionally drained by the end of the week. By the time the week was over, I was emotionally spent. But I didn’t cry. It wasn’t until I boarded the return flight to London and started reading about the Olympics closing ceremony that the tears came, and I couldn’t hold them back.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13318891

Author: Kamoun, Sophien

Institution: Sainsbury Laboratory

Language: English

Topic: International Student and Expatriate Challenges

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: UK Research and Innovation, European Commission, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W6930470751