@africandiasporaedge: You leave Africa carrying memories of home, believing that one day you will return and everything will still feel familiar. But while you were building a life abroad, home was changing too. Children became adults. Parents grew older. Friends moved away. New houses appeared, old places disappeared, and a new generation grew up knowing you mostly through stories, photographs and occasional visits. Then one day you return and realise something painful: You still remember the Africa you left. But Africa did not stand still waiting for you. Migration changes more than where we live. It changes our relationship with home, family, community and even our sense of belonging. So while building your life abroad, keep building your connection with home too. Because returning to Africa is not only about having a house there. It is about still having a life there. #AfricanDiaspora #LifeAbroad #ReturningHome #DiasporaLife #Africa

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