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Why am I filled with nostalgia for a pre-internet age I never knew? (theguardian.com)
10 points by pseudolus 55 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


There was Mario, Micheal Jackson, Randy Savage and Baywatch. I mean that was all my kid brain needed to feel all was right with the universe.


Hiraeth is an untranslatable Welsh word that describes a longing for a home, a place, or a feeling that no longer exists or never existed.

It’s a homesickness for the places from your past you can’t return to or even those you’ve never been to. Hiraeth can also mean nostalgia for your past self, the people who are long gone, or the emotions you used to feel.

But it can also describe a sense of yearning for imaginary places, feelings, and people – for example, the ones you read about. Sometimes, it feels as if you suddenly take a glance into your previous life and connect with the people and things that existed long ago – or, at least, could have existed.“

https://www.learning-mind.com/hiraeth-deep-thinkers/




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