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Finding Home Away from Home is a photo walk through Chinatown, exploring how we connect emotionally to unfamiliar places. Rooted in topophilia (love for place) and genius loci (spirit of the place), the walk invites immigrants and foreigners to reflect on memory, identity, and belonging while engaging in photo-based exercises. Walking becomes a tool to research our bonds with space. Participants will receive prompts to explore themes like light, repetition, and emotion in the landscape. Bring your own camera or use a provided disposable one. We’ll visit places like Seward Park and Columbus Park, tracing both visible and invisible stories. Comfortable shoes and curiosity are recommended. As Isamu Noguchi once said, “We are a landscape of all we have seen.”