In July 2022, I had a one-day Singapore layover en route between Melbourne, Australia and Athens, Greece (on my eventual way to Lille, France, where I will live for the next few years).
Despite my gratitude for moving across the world and the support and love from my community, I felt tired and sad. I love South East Asia, and welcomed the opportunity to unravel in Singapore some feelings of grief entwined in saying goodbye to my Melbourne life… a contrast, maybe a faux pas, to the ‘excitement’ prior to living in another country.
