The Desperate Quest to Find My ‘Heimat’ Made Me Miserable

Why home isn’t where the heart is

Stephan Joppich
Inspired Writer
Published in
5 min readAug 23, 2021

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There is something funny about returning home.

If I didn’t know any better, I’d say it’s a time machine. The components of this time machine? Vague yet burnt in memories of the past.

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Stephan Joppich
Inspired Writer

Engineer turned philosophy student • I write about loneliness, minimalism, and books that changed my life • More food for thought → stephanjoppich.com