OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!
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Yum! See, I almost finished it! Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You’re off to Great Places!
You’re off and away!*
With a week left here in Ethiopia before I board the plane back to Europe, I can’t help but thinking about how fast it really goes….the time of travel, I mean. From one place to another, just like that. Places that are very distanced in so many ways - culturally, politically and geographically, are not so distanced in time anymore. I believe we call it globalisation. You can move so quickly that it’s almost absurd. Visiting South Africa in April, I left Johannesburg (really wanting to stay there longer) and about 5 hours later I was back in Addis. Leaving one world, entering another one. I expected to be more disturbed by the fact that I was moving so fast between these different surroundings, having not done it very often, but somehow it was just very natural. I love being on the plane, looking out the window, feeling somehow tiny up in the big sky, being out of control of my whereabouts and loving the fact that I am on my way somewhere. The food, though…..well, I’m hungry, so I eat it. It could’ve been worse. So next Friday I will be on my way to London, heading for home. Home. Difficult concept. I guess it will always be where I grew up, in the tiny valley full of farms, but I really have to admit that home to me now, is Addis. As weird as it might sound. But this is where I belong right now. My place. As much as I hate taking the minibus-taxis, and stepping in mud, and always get attention (not the good one) – this is still my home. And before I know it, I’ll be back!
*These are the first lines from a children’s book written by Dr. Seuss – sent to my by a friend. You should all read it, it’s lovely!
Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You’re off to Great Places!
You’re off and away!*
With a week left here in Ethiopia before I board the plane back to Europe, I can’t help but thinking about how fast it really goes….the time of travel, I mean. From one place to another, just like that. Places that are very distanced in so many ways - culturally, politically and geographically, are not so distanced in time anymore. I believe we call it globalisation. You can move so quickly that it’s almost absurd. Visiting South Africa in April, I left Johannesburg (really wanting to stay there longer) and about 5 hours later I was back in Addis. Leaving one world, entering another one. I expected to be more disturbed by the fact that I was moving so fast between these different surroundings, having not done it very often, but somehow it was just very natural. I love being on the plane, looking out the window, feeling somehow tiny up in the big sky, being out of control of my whereabouts and loving the fact that I am on my way somewhere. The food, though…..well, I’m hungry, so I eat it. It could’ve been worse. So next Friday I will be on my way to London, heading for home. Home. Difficult concept. I guess it will always be where I grew up, in the tiny valley full of farms, but I really have to admit that home to me now, is Addis. As weird as it might sound. But this is where I belong right now. My place. As much as I hate taking the minibus-taxis, and stepping in mud, and always get attention (not the good one) – this is still my home. And before I know it, I’ll be back!
*These are the first lines from a children’s book written by Dr. Seuss – sent to my by a friend. You should all read it, it’s lovely!
1 comment:
Veldig interessant Solveig! Eg har aldri tenkt på dette her så i detalj holdt eg på å sei;) Du må ha ein vanvittig god tur t Norway, glede meg MASSE t å squeezeklemma deg;) hehe, go´kram frän mej*
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