In John Kani’s play ‘Nothing but the Truth’, the word ‘home’ means the same to Thando, Mandisa, Sipho, and Themba. To all of them ‘home’, was an enjoyable place where they live, laugh, and learn. It is where they are loved, respected, and cared for. It also places where they originated, where their ancestors and all their family are. Though Themba did not come home after being released from exile because of problems he caused for himself by “sleeping with...
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In ancient times, very few people wanted to live in a dormitory and chose to live with their parents at home because they felt more comfortable and safer. But over time everything has changed. In today's era, many children prefer to live in dormitory starting from junior high school age. Because the relationship is very sad nowadays, parents are worried about their children. Because they are the nation's successors, they must be properly guarded. But there are many children who...
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My significant place would and will always be my home. My home has many different significance and characteristics that I feel are important. I spent my entire childhood there, especially some memorable moments that were special to me and my family. My home feels unique to me, more unique than any other place I know. There are features that made me feel that my home is very special to me. My first reason for my home being so special to...
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Home is a place where you grow up, play games, argue with your siblings, have family gatherings, and so much more. The saying ‘Home is where the heart is’ pretty much describes it. In the book ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ written by Mark Twain, Huck never really felt like he had a home, which is very true. For example, at the beginning of the book, Huck is living with Miss Watson in her nice home where he has many...
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Refugees are ordinary people who are forced to flee their homes because of a disaster that has happened in their country or city. While fleeing home, their lives can turn inside out because of hunger and thirst, death and loss of family, and leaving their prized possessions behind. While finding home, their lives can turn back again because of the adaption to their new environment, letting go of the past and moving on to the present to make new memories,...
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The theme of home and belonging is a wide theme, as has manifested in a number of stories. This is because home, being a central aspect of human existence, gets us thinking of such things as shelter and comfort. By definition, a home is where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family (Oxforddictionaries.com). According to this definition, home is the place where we always seek refuge and safety. Everyone wants to attain as much of these as...
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Deciding where to live is one of the most important and earliest decisions to be made by students at the time of joining the university. Usually, there are two prominent options, living with the family at home or living in the college dormitory. I have experience of living in both situations. These two living situations vary in many prominent aspects, such as privacy, responsibility, access to university facilities and many others. But in this essay I am going to compare...
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“In America, roads are like the devil’s hands, like God’s love, reaching all over, just the sad thing is, they won’t really take me home. There are two homes inside my head: home before Paradise, and home in Paradise; home one and home two. Home one was best. A real house. Father and Mother having good jobs. Plenty of food to eat. Clothes to wear. Radios blaring every Saturday and everybody dancing because there was nothing to do but party...
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In ‘The Golden Age’, the author Joan London explores the concept of ‘home’ in the novel. In the text, London expands the meaning of home to be a place that offers a sense of shelter and belonging and permeates love and warmth. Through various characters, London posits the idea that while it is difficult to replace people’s physical home, yet what constitutes a ‘home’ or the definition of home is different to each character. London demonstrates the difficulties in replacing...
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‘Where are you from?’. This is one of the biggest questions I have heard since I left Burundi in 1999. And most of the time, it was quickly followed up by: ‘Where is Burundi?’. My Burundian folks would understand the struggle that comes with explaining where this tiny little East African country is located. I am not going to lie; it gets annoying at times which makes me wish that certain African people should know better their own geography. Then...
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Home has many different definitions, some associated with physical structure where people live with family, friends and community. While others prefer to say home is not physical but rather is mental thing or living in solidarity where you feel yourself with or without anyone. Both are right because home can be in many ways, mostly it depends on your ideas and how you define home. Home is a place where we can get resources, we can go as we are,...
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“The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned”. We’ve all heard about the disgusting and horrendous shooting in Christchurch. My question is how can one murder 50 innocents and continue to live? Where is the humanity in that? The constant worries of safety surpass me and remind me of how important it is to have a home…The one place where safety is not on anyone’s...
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There’s been a long debate about which is better: is it better to rent or own an accommodation? Many of us have faced this hurdle in our lives or will soon, so the topic I’m going to discuss in this essay is what the benefits are about renting and buying, as well as the cons. I will also provide some facts and issues. To be clear about where I stand in this debate, I am pro-rent, and I will explain...
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Sometimes life can be draining, and the days seem to drag on forever. Life can hit you hard and leave you feeling lost and confused. Change can be scary, especially if your heart's not ready for it. There's something about feeling lonely and then being refreshed by the company of someone that feels at home. Some people may define “home” as a place where one life, but it can also be much more than that. When I think of the...
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Homes are fundamentally an aspect of self-identity, we use them to differentiate ourselves from others, and present a physical appearance that expands beyond oneself. Having a home, however, is a universal concept no matter how straightforward the term is perceived. The notion may vary throughout individuals and lifestyles. My abstraction of 'home' was transformed as I grasped what the simple term had truly meant for me. I vividly remember when I was eight years old, and I went on my...
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The house, is basically a nonliving concrete building with four walls, doors, and windows, what makes it a lively, pleasing, and extraordinary place for us? Why we don't get a similar feeling to our home when we are at our friend's house? What uniqueness does our home have that makes it feel at home for us? Every person has different answers to all the above questions. Here are some of the reasons that give me feel at-home vibes. It's true...
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One of the most crucial aspects of any organization is providing a very conducive, productive atmosphere in the office since it is where innovative ideas are created. Highly skilled people are hired, meticulous, fearless decision makers and goals are driven. Working in an office can be a pleasant experience in the case of proper organization of workplace and dynamic working culture within an office. It gives specific advantages for employees. Like employees are provided with supervision and support by the...
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WFH has been defined in various terms over the four decades, namely remote work, flexible workplace, telework, telecommuting, e-working. These terms refer to the ability of employees to work in flexible workplaces, especially at home, by using technology execute work duties (Gajendran and Harrison, 2007; Grant et al., 2019). Gajendran and Harrison (2007) define teleworking as an ‘alternative work arrangement’ in which workers perform tasks anywhere that can normally be performed in key workplaces during at least part of their...
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Mother continually tells me, “I wish I could be a teen again, living at home with no bills to pay and responsibilities”, then I think to myself: “Why did you leave home in the first place, if adulthood is SO bad, why move out?”. We all have to grow up sometimes, however I’m not ready to sacrifice this life of entitlement. Awesome is how I would define home life, one that is full of ‘trials and pleasures’ and I wonder...
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The introduction of computers to the household has forever changed the way we live. Our home lives are very different from even 50 years ago, approximately 3.2 billion people worldwide have access to the web, 2 million smartphones are sold daily and it is estimated 60% of homes in the developed world have at least one desktop in their home. With this influx of access to technology, specifically computers our lifestyles are bound to be almost completely different from those...
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For my written task I have chosen to write a travel article about my hometown of Miami, Florida. I want to focus on the vast amount of activities one can do there. I also want to focus on the cultural aspect of it as Miami has a large Hispanic community and see how it integrates with American society and culture. In this article I will attempt to showcase why Miami is one of the best cities in the world; give...
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When you think of home, what do you think of? Some people may say they think of their childhood home, a specific city, a gym, a library, or maybe even social media. Others, however, might say that it is wherever your heart feels the most love. The truth is that how we define home is different for everybody. Home can be anywhere you want it to be. But sometimes, that’s not always the case. Often, when people of different races,...
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Hometown, I do think Malvern is my hometown, those are the streets I walked when I was learning to walk. In my hometown, it's where memories are created, and friendship, family, and laughter never end. The town that I love the most, it gives me peace of mind, there are parks with big trees and dams. Malvern is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Situated east of the Johannesburg CBD, it lies south of Kensington and north of the industrial...
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Are animals being saved from extinction by living in zoos or homes? Well, not exactly many incidents show that zoos and homes cause animals to have health and adaptation problems. Additionally, having animals in captivity not only makes it harder for the animals to survive and adapt to the wild but also causes animals to make bad habits. Having animals as pets may also disturb the ecosystem it lives in and ultimately cause more animals to go extinct. Saving wild...
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