LUCA VALENTE, Film & Video major, writes: Twelve days in a foreign land...
Foreign...language, history, cuisine, economy, politics, dance, art, culture.
As humans we are able to adapt to new surroundings (if and when we allow ourselves to do so). After some time the nostalgia for where and what we are accustomed to kicks in; however, at the same moment the want to continue living down the new path is almost too exciting to break. We can go from here to there; we can morph from an elegant fork user to a finger licking animal; we can get lost in the frustration of being unable to communicate with our own species; we can fall victims to a routine; we can use art as a means to express ourselves...whatever we do, where we do it, how we do it, why we do it is what makes us who we are. We are all humans with the same abilities to love, think, hate, kill, share, fight...our differences in actions might be opposing; however, our understanding of each other is what will unite us, and allow us to call anyplace in the world, our home.
Twelve days in a foreign land where people bundle in layers to resist the cold, find refuge in a park to tickle their lovers, manipulate their way to get the best deal, open their homes with courteous hospitality, keep in check the unwritten limits of their freedoms...
Twelve days in a foreign land...? Home.
