The privilege of journeying home
Not everyone has a family to return to at Christmas. Those of us who do shouldn’t take it for granted.
ByNew Times,
New Thinking.
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Jonn Elledge is a freelance journalist and author, formerly assistant editor of the New Statesman. His latest book, A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Stories Behind the Lines On Our Maps, is out now.
Not everyone has a family to return to at Christmas. Those of us who do shouldn’t take it for granted.
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