Home

<p>Jupiter. Who knew that a place named after a giant planet would feel so small and claustrophobic? In Jupiter, Florida where I now live with my family, there’s no place to go. When I am not studying, I work out, watch TV or spend time with my family. We eat together. We share the same [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On March 17, I booked an emergency flight back home to Ecuador. The government was closing the borders before midnight the next day and the only thing on my mind was how scared my family felt. The next day, I landed in Ecuador at 4:30 a.m. and the airport was packed. I was covered in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Waking up to snow everyday for half of the year isn&#8217;t my normal. Why? I am from the beautiful island of Jamaica where it&#8217;s always sunny and I never have to wear seven layers of clothes to keep warm. Lush greenery and palm trees cover the parish of Westmoreland, home of the Seven Mile Beach in the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Growing up in Spain, my mom constantly told me, &#8220;The way of life [that] goes on in Spain is not found anywhere else.&#8221; A well-travelled woman, my mom would talk about her trips. She was born during the last years of a ruthless dictatorship in Spain and as the country opened up to the world, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I always try to understand what people mean when they say the word “home.” I once heard someone say home is a haven, a place where they feel safe. It doesn&#8217;t matter if it was their childhood home or a place where they recently moved. It just needs to feel like you’re away from the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Alex Dascalu is a fourth-year journalism and communications student at St. Thomas University from Romania. He enjoys photography, traveling and meeting new people. When I think of home, I think of Romania and Canada. I&#8217;m from Piatra Neamț, Romania but I moved to Canada in 2010. Piatra Neamț, also known as the Pearl of Moldavia, is known [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Young Joo Jun is a third-year journalism student at St. Thomas University. She grew up in Almaty, Kazakhstan. She enjoys photography, doner kebab and letter-writing. Only the Christians, and sometimes rich people, celebrate Christmas in Kazakhstan. Seventy per cent of the country is Muslim, 26 per cent is Christian and the rest are of mixed religion. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Minahil Fatima is a first-year international relations and political science student at St. Thomas University from Pakistan. She&#8217;s a hardcore Marvel fan who loves travelling and trying new things. When I think of home, I think of Lahore. I’ve grown up hearing the phrase, “جینے لاہور نئی دیخیا و جامیا نی.” You aren’t born until [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Erika Paola is a third-year human rights and English major from Mexico City. She likes to travel, watch movies, eat chocolate and read. I lived in Mexico City for 19 years and even now, I haven’t seen everything the city has to offer. The city is so large you’d be impressed by the number of monuments, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Sofia Paura is a third-year journalism and communications student from São Paulo, Brazil. She enjoys travelling, reading and acting. I have mixed feelings when I hear the word &#8220;home.&#8221; As cheesy as it is, home is wherever my family is. I&#8217;m originally from São Paulo, Brazil but when I was 14, I moved to Recife, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Roxanne Knight is a second-year journalism and English major at St. Thomas University from Kingston, Jamaica. Her pastimes include reading, writing, and photography. Home is a bi-weekly column about students who have come to Canada for university, or have moved to Canada from a different country. Home is where our dearest memories reside. For some, [&hellip;]</p>