Debasish MridhaI have been a refugee for the last forty years in the luminous land of opportunity. Still my heart is aching with hiraeth for my native land.
About This Quote
"Hiraeth" is a Welsh word that is translated as "a homesickness for one's native place." In this quote, Nelson Mandela uses "hiraeth" to describe his sense of loss for the country of his birth. This is a powerful image that captures the essence of nostalgia. No matter how much you have been away from your homeland, there is still a part of you that longs to go back and return home.
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