All the Homes

By Vlada• April 27, 2024

My home is a beautiful place, it is surrounded by tall green trees, it has hundreds little paths, and thousands of people have walked them before me. My home is a horrible place, it is surrounded by tall cold walls, it has hundreds of long arms, and it wants to catch thousands of us.

This comic was created quite hastily, on the spot, yet these thoughts are always with me. Home is no longer the safe place, and it has been very challenging to make sense of it, while building a new life far away. Still, with this little comic I wanted to stay hopeful, like a little kid, dreaming big and brave.

Vlada

Hi everyone! I'm Vlada from a country that shall not be named (take your wild guesses!). I'm finishing my master's in ‘Local Development’ at the University of Padova and interning at a cultural organization in Brussels, working mainly with newcomers. I am very curious about visual storytelling and hope to create more comics, videos, and even films in the future. I am also keen on exploring themes of belonging, home, and finding one's place.