I Feel Like The Years Are Building a Cage Around Me

The rootlessness and elusiveness of time through the eyes of an immigrant

Artwork by the author. Original photo: Photo by Kevin Ku on Unsplash

“Is it still worth it?” my friend from high school asked me on the phone the other day. He meant “living in London, England” from a financial standpoint. As an immigrant, my answer was a resounding “no,” but that wasn’t the point. His question cracked…