Foreign country Quote by G. Willow Wilson
““Jhumpa Lahiri calls living in a foreign country “an eternal pregnancy”; an uncomfortable wait for something impossible to define.””
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.
Embrace uncertainty as growth.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- expat life
- language learning
- career relocation
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does uncertainty shape identity?
- What coping strategies help?
Not everyone experiences it as pregnancy.