{"id":181271,"date":"2024-10-23T10:18:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T08:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/?p=181271"},"modified":"2024-10-29T09:33:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T07:33:05","slug":"what-is-the-one-thing-you-wish-you-could-have-packed-in-your-suitcase-when-you-emigrated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/en\/what-is-the-one-thing-you-wish-you-could-have-packed-in-your-suitcase-when-you-emigrated\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the one thing you wish you could have packed in your suitcase when you emigrated?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When someone decides to pack up their life and move to a new country, there are so many things you have to leave behind \u2013 some of which you may not even be aware of until you\u2019ve already left. The longing for your oved ones, familiar faces and daily comforts can be unexpectedly intense, AfriForum Worldwide recently asked our friends on our Facebook page: \u201cWhat is the one thing you wished you could pack in your suitcase when you emigrated?\u201d The answers that we received, touched our hearts deeply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The longing for family and friends<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many emigrants have mentioned that their longing to have loved ones close, is the most difficult part of their life abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kristie Townsend, one of our friends on Facebook, said: \u201cI wish I could have packed my mother-in-law and father-in-law in my suitcase! I saw my mother-in-law on our daughter Claire\u2019s first birthday and it meant &nbsp;a lot to my husband and I.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Helena Meyer says: \u201cI miss my children so much, I will just go with an empty suitcase.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many emigrants mentioned that their longing to have loved ones close, is the most difficult part of their lives abroad. This longing for family ties and shared moments, big or small, is something that is reflected in every emigrant\u2019s experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it is not only family and friends that would bring people together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More than people \u2013 things that make you feel at home.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But is not just the people. For some it is the little things they miss, such as Afrikaans books, personal items or even the weather!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Magdel Jansen van Vuuren<\/strong> said she wished she had packed more Afrikaans books, her protea d\u00e9cor and all her three-legged black pots.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For others like <strong>Lizel Koekemoer<\/strong> and <strong>Angelique Olivier, <\/strong>the longing for their dogs is just as great as for their family.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mariska Swart<\/strong> said she wished she had packed more photos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Carolien Pieterse<\/strong> wrote that she would have brought her mother, mother-in-law and the rest of her family, but she also lost her career because of a skills assessment that she did not do.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Carmen Hawkesley<\/strong> wishes that she could have brought \u201call her people\u201d with her, but also the mountains, open plains, sunshine and bushveld fire.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then there is the surprising, but yet significant longing for things, such as Woolworths. <strong>Cathy Jacobs<\/strong> and <strong>Nadine Cronj\u00e9 <\/strong>agree that they miss Woolies a great deal, while <strong>Heidemari Boswel<\/strong> says with a smile: \u201cDefinitely our family, it remains the hardest sacrifice. Of course also King\u2019s Meat\u2019s dro\u00ebwors, biltong and sosaties!\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jozet M\u00fcller<\/strong> wishes she could have packed her roots, people and places. <strong>Karlien Keen<\/strong> wishes she could have packed the weather and <strong>Lenista van der Merwe <\/strong>wishes that she could have packed her domestic worker.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-9-color has-theme-palette-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e689ca5eadf68a781a6ae83fcd94903a\"><strong>Share your story with us<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The emigration process brings new challenges and overwhelming emotions. Longing for family and familiar things is a deeply rooted part of each emigrant\u2019s experience. Do you also have things that you wished you could have packed in your suitcase when you emigrated? We\u2019d love to hear from you! Share your blog and photos with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AfriForum Worldwide \u2013 a community that understands you <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are part of our globale community, we know how important it is to stay connected to your heritage and family. AfriForum Worldwide is here to help you keep those ties strong, wherever you are. Join or community, share your story and help us build a future where our culture and traditions live on, even across borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are stronger together. 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