As a child she could feel the warm morning breeze coming through the windows. Hear the birds singing in the trees. And smell the Ocean all around her. She would wander out onto the busy streets and smile. This is where she grew up. Played in the sun. And daydreamed about her future. Mexico was Yaira’s first home.
When she was 19 she moved to Canada. Leaving behind the smells of the Ocean and the sounds of the birds. But London quickly became her second favourite place on earth. Her second home. Here she met a boy. Fell in love. And started a family. But every now and then she still daydreams about returning home to visit her brother. See where she grew up again. And share this world with her husband and son.
Recently Yaira decided it was time. She booked the flights. Packed her bags. And traveled to Mexico to visit her brother. She hadn’t hugged him in 4 years. They talked daily on the phone or through Skype. But it’s not quite the same as wrapping your arms around someone you love. And as she saw him across the park for the first time her heart swelled. Her brother. Her best friend. Her other half. She was home. And this time she had her whole family with her to share it. Her two worlds combined in one place.
- Brianna (photos by Yaira)
by Brianna
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