Kenyan Woman Returns Home after 1 Year in the US, Shares Homecoming in Viral TikTok Video
- After just one year in the US, Kenyan content creator Marie has returned home, saying the homesickness was too much to bear
- She shared a TikTok video of her homecoming, adding that she thought she would make it to three years but couldn't
- Her emotional return sparked a wave of relatable reactions from Kenyans in the diaspora, with many sharing their struggles with migration
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Kenyan content creator Marie has returned home after spending a year in the United States, revealing that homesickness cut her intended three-year stay short.
Source: TikTok
In a heartfelt post shared on her social media, she expressed deep gratitude for the ability to come back on her terms.
When did Marie travel to America?
Marie revealed that when she left Kenya in February 2024, she thought she would make it to three years, but the homesickness became too much.
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She added that within the first six months in America, she had already started feeling homesick and checking the cost of flights.
Marie knew she needed to return home around Christmas when the loneliness became too much, and she would often cry.
"I had heard stories of immigrants becoming sick in America, but I didn't expect to experience it since I had my husband and son there," she narrated.
Source: TikTok
Why Marie booked one-way ticket
Marie and her son booked a one-way ticket since she is home to heal her homesickness, and her son is on summer holiday.
The idea behind the one-way ticket was to avoid the pressure of thinking about the return date, as she only wants to go back when her mind is ready.
“It does feel extremely good to be back in Kenya. Grateful that I can do this when I want to. I am aware some may want, but for one reason or another, they can’t,” Marie said.
Marie, who built a following online through her lifestyle content, hinted that her new adventures in Kenya and Africa at large will soon be featured on her platforms.
Social media reactions
Her post ignited a flurry of emotional reactions from followers, many of whom shared their own experiences with migration, homesickness, and the longing to return home.
@TheAwakenedLioness🇰🇪🇺🇸:
“I wanted to go, but I have two kids, and the price is overwhelming. They miss their cousins and friends in Kenya.”
@Mystle:
“Why did our boy need a visa to go to Kenya? Doesn’t he have a Kenyan passport? Asking this for myself because I’m coming home as a dual citizen.”
“Jameni, unaenda America then unaanza kumiss Kenya? Mimi nikienda siwezi miss hii Kenya,” joked @Selector, reflecting the often mixed feelings Kenyans have toward life abroad.
Marie’s return highlights a growing trend of diaspora members reassessing their lives abroad, particularly in the wake of increased emotional and economic pressures.
UK-based Kenyan woman shares mental struggles
In another story, a Kenyan woman recently made an emotional confession about the harsh realities of life abroad.
Janet Bett shared how loneliness, emotional isolation, and suppressed struggles had taken a toll on her well-being.
Janet says she worked so hard to achieve her dream of relocating, but two years later, she desires to return to Kenya and find her cheerful self again.
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