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/ hɪˈraɪ.θ /

hiraeth

noun

A Welsh longing for home that you cannot return to, or that never was.

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Driving back through the town I grew up in. Everything smaller than I remembered. Missing something I couldn't name.
Welsh
Apr 2026
For a version of myself that doesn't exist yet. Or maybe one that did once, briefly.
Apr 2026
Home isn't a place. It's a feeling I keep almost having.
May 2026
at home in hawai
May 2026
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