A place on the tree
Taking a child to visit their parents’ home country
A parent brings a child who has grown up elsewhere to visit the country and culture the parent comes from. The trip includes watching the child encounter the place, people, and everyday life as something new.
3 people have stood here
Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes your Ember, and it stays yours.
Nearby on the tree
- Leaving a young child with family for the first time1
- Returning to a childhood place and finding it less enjoyable as an adult1
- Returning home and finding the familiar both changed and unchanged1
- Finding ongoing happiness in being a parent1
- Being kept from seeing your children2
- Seeing a sibling become a parent while still childless1
Only the place shows here. What people told stays theirs.