When a person is torn from their homeland, the written word often becomes the only possible home. Writing from a distance is not only an act of memory, but a form of resistance, of rebuilding identity piece by piece and defying oblivion.

In this episode, I will reflect on how uprooting has given birth to some of the most universal works in history. I will talk about authors who transformed loss into art and the pain of exile into a bridge to the reader.

Will you miss it?

I dropped out of in-person university in 2001, out of lack of motivation and boredom, and got into volunteering. I don't regret it, but I always missed university.

But my soul will always belong to English philology, which I returned to 2 years ago.

Today's episode is dedicated to migrant professionals who have fought and suffered just like Spaniards, of course, for a position. But what they don't tell you is what lies behind that effort. 

So if you see a migrant person providing care or teaching you, think that not only have they earned a degree, but also of the bureaucracy that lies behind that effort.

There may be some moment in life when we need information, no matter how analog it may seem, or a book may serve us to escape from a bad time. You cannot imagine the treasure you have at home.

There are moments when darkness ceases to be a distant shadow and becomes the very ground we walk on. We peer into the abyss—that breaking point where fear paralyzes and uncertainty threatens to devour everything—and we feel the temptation to back away.

However, true bravery rarely arises in the absence of terror.

Over the centuries, thousands of civilizations have been born, disappeared, or mutated. The latter has happened because people decided to come together to create something new, whether through political alliances or romantic interests. These crossings occurred because they decided to leave their safe environments in search of resources, survival, or adventure.

Discover the fascinating life and legacy of William Gaskell, the influential Unitarian minister, tireless social reformer, and literary partner of his famous wife, Elizabeth Gaskell. 

"Temperance Rhymes" is a social poetry collection in which he expressed his support for workers struggling with poverty, whom Gaskell helped them,  in the fight against alcoholism.

Like many South Korean dramas show, South Korea is a beautiful country with a rich history, but it also faces a severe bullying issue. From a social integration perspective, this connects deeply with self-concept and the high density of cosmetic surgery clinics in Seoul.

It often amazes me how imaginative people can be when accusing migrants of taking all the resources.

By this I mean that opportunities are there for everyone, and it's up to us whether we accept them or not.

Published in 1854, Elizabeth Gaskell's novel is one of the most iconic works of the Victorian era. Through the eyes of its protagonist, Margaret Hale, the author portrays the collision of two British worlds in full transformation during the Industrial Revolution.