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“Every experience lately felt like an experiment of the body, of its power and limitations. Such experiments created a desire for something more fulfilling. It was a hunger born of rootlessness but he couldn't see that. He couldn't see that true liberation was a strictly DIY process.”

Book:Fairytales for Lost Children

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Fairytales for Lost Children

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Diriye Osman

Diriye Osman, born in 1983, is an accomplished Ethiopian short story writer. His works are renowned for their profound emotions and sharp insights into social realities, captivating readers worldwide. more

“Modern man is an island, in a historical sense. Every society born of revolution is an island, and it is an island that floats, like a thin film on the surface of history. He is always moving, disconnected from all that came before him, and never holding still long enough to strike the roots necessary to pass something on to those who will come after.”

Revolution Tradition Modernity Rootlessness

Book:The Case Against the Modern World: A Crash Course in Traditionalist Thought

Source: The Case Against the Modern World: A Crash Course in Traditionalist Thought

“In a barren culture, one or two fragmentary story-themes play, like a broken record, broadcasting the same notes over and over again.”

Rootlessness Power Of Story Flatland Unstoried Culture

Author:Clarissa Pinkola Estés

“So where are you reall from?" I'm asked now and then, and I can only apologetically offer a list of places I've passed through. In that litany, I cross my fingers and hope that people will understand that I'm a messy agglutinate of all the places I've ever lived in. Like a hologram created by splitting up light beams, a permanent record of all the places I've lived, reflected off me. And as with all things that are required to fit into the tiniest dimensions for efficient and optimal portability, I require assembly,”

Rootlessness Urban Loneliness

Author:Shruti Buddhavarapu

“You owe it to yourself, to refuse to surrender to obstacles that are meant to stop you from reaching far in your endeavours. Be determined that you will never be a captive of your environment.”