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“Jhumpa Lahiri calls living in a foreign country “an eternal pregnancy”; an uncomfortable wait for something impossible to define.” quote by G. Willow Wilson
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““Jhumpa Lahiri calls living in a foreign country “an eternal pregnancy”; an uncomfortable wait for something impossible to define.””

G. Willow Wilson

About This Quote

Source Article: Literary Review, 2018

Living abroad feels like an endless, uncertain waiting period, akin to a perpetual pregnancy.

In simple terms: Living abroad is an endless waiting.

Key Takeaway

Embrace uncertainty as growth.

Themes

migration identity uncertainty

Mood

reflective poetic

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • expat life
  • language learning
  • career relocation

Key Concepts

exile cultural adaptation

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does uncertainty shape identity?
  • What coping strategies help?
A Different Perspective

Not everyone experiences it as pregnancy.

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