Where is my querencia? This isn’t a question one asks themselves it’s just something you know. I believe that everyone has their own querencia, whether it’s your bedroom, home, or just anything. I feel like mine is very common because as we know your querencia is where you feel like you belong, feel safe, and you feel the most connected. Therefore, I chose my home. However, not my current one. My home in Detroit.
I feel like the most important thing compared to all of these bullet points is that every time I come here I feel like I’m home. I don’t feel this “feeling” when I’m living or even just being in this current house. I just feel like it’s a house. After I entered the world, my old home is the house I first went to. It’s something I can’t let go. Regardless of what people say about the violence, I feel the safest here. I have gone through the toughest times in this house and everything just sticks to me. Every time I go back I don’t want to come back. I just want to stay there.