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Other Words for Home
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"Other Words for Home" Quotes

A young girl from Syria navigates the challenges of leaving her home and adjusting to life in America.

Quotes

I think of the word home, and I think of the word comfort, and I think of the word safe.

Jasmine Warga

homecomfortsafety

Sometimes words are like water. Some float on the top, while others sink right to the bottom.

Jasmine Warga

languagecommunication

I am learning to love the sound of my feet walking away from things not meant for me.

Jasmine Warga

self-lovemoving on

I don’t know why, but it’s easier for me to be brave for other people than it is for myself.

Jasmine Warga

braveryself-reflection

I am learning to be proud of who I am, even when everyone tells me I shouldn’t be.

Jasmine Warga

self-acceptanceindividuality

Home doesn’t have to be a place. Home can be a person.

Jasmine Warga

homerelationships

The best stories always begin with a journey.

Jasmine Warga

adventurelife

Sometimes the things that scare you are the most worth doing.

Jasmine Warga

fearcourage

I don’t want to fit in. I want to be me.

Jasmine Warga

individualityself-expression

Change is hard, but it’s the only constant in life.

Jasmine Warga

changeadaptation