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Back in Iran and Canada, the narrator recounts nostalgic memories of family traditions—dinners, celebrations, camping trips—that now seem distant. Moving back to Singapore after years away is both refreshing and disorienting. They describe the process of rediscovering familiar places, like their childhood apartment, which now houses new memories amid old walls, highlighting the fluidity of belonging.
Returning after a long absence involves navigating both familiar landscapes and the unfamiliar emotions they evoke. It is about reconstructing a sense of home, not just through physical spaces but through shared experiences and collective memories that sustain one's identity.