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12/05/2026

There’s always that uncle or aunty who spent 20 years abroad, came back home, bought two plots of land, built a duplex with a fence higher than prison walls then suddenly became a motivational speaker on why “Africa is the best place on earth.” 😭😂

They’ll gather everybody in the sitting room and start:

“Honestly, there is nothing in that abroad. Life is hard there. Home is peace.”

Meanwhile:

* Their pension alert lands every month in pounds or dollars
* Their children still live abroad
* Their foreign passport is sitting safely inside the drawer
* If anything goes wrong politically or economically, they can book a flight and disappear within 24 hours

But the average person listening to them?
No backup passport.
No foreign savings.
No pension in dollars.
No visa access.
Just vibes and motivational quotes. 😭

It’s easy to romanticize “home” when NEPA takes light but your inverter is running on imported batteries paid for with foreign currency.

It’s easy to say “the West is overrated” when your healthcare abroad already covered your retirement benefits and your account still receives money from overseas every month.

Some people did not truly leave the West.
They simply exported the advantages of the West back home.

And to be fair, many of them genuinely love being back home. The weather, the food, family gatherings, speaking your language freely, having domestic help, seeing familiar faces those things matter. After years of loneliness abroad, a lot of people finally feel alive again when they return.

But what sometimes gets hidden in these conversations is the safety net behind that enjoyment.

Because “home is sweet” feels very different when:

* your income is still tied to a stable foreign economy,
* your passport gives you global mobility,
* and you know you can relocate again if things become difficult.

That’s not the same reality as someone who has never had those options.

Sometimes younger people hear these returnee stories and think:
“Maybe abroad is pointless.”

But many of the same people praising home today only enjoy that comfort because of the opportunities, documents, savings, and systems they spent decades building abroad.

So whenever you hear:
“Abroad is overrated.”

Just ask quietly:
“Would you still say that if your pension stopped tomorrow and your foreign passport expired?” 😭😂
By Faith Ojone

12/05/2026

12/05/2026

I was on a train in Tokyo. We stopped between stations. Announcement in Japanese, then in English: "We apologize for the delay. We will resume shortly."

The delay was maybe 3 minutes. Not a big deal.

When the train started moving again, another announcement: "We sincerely apologize for the delay. We were stopped for 3 minutes and 20 seconds. This is unacceptable. Thank you for your patience."

Three minutes and twenty seconds. They measured it exactly. And called it unacceptable.

When I got off at my stop, there were station staff on the platform bowing and handing out delay certificates.

I took one out of curiosity. It was an official document stating that the train had been delayed by 3 minutes and 20 seconds, signed and stamped.

The staff member said in English "for your employer. So they know the delay was not your fault."

I said I'm a tourist, I don't need it. He looked confused. "But the delay affected you. You deserve an apology."

Three minutes. They were treating a three-minute delay like a major incident.

Later I mentioned this to a Japanese friend. They said "oh yes, delay certificates are normal. Trains are supposed to be exactly on time. If they are late, they must apologize."

I said three minutes isn't late, it's nothing. My friend said "in Japan, three minutes is late. On time means on time. Not approximately on time."

They said the train company probably investigated why there was a 3-minute delay. "They will find the cause and fix it so it doesn't happen again."

I kept the certificate. It's framed in my apartment now. A reminder that somewhere in the world, people care about three minutes.

Written by 6IX.

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