From indigenous communities to cities and
cities back to communities,
how far is this journey?
When the façade of home withers;
When the fragrance of home is not pure anymore,
living at home becomes strange.
People who have left hometown
miss the way it looks and smells,
so they set foot on the way home.
The land passed down by ancestors
is so fertile that we can rebuild our homes.
The cultural heritage handed down through generations
nurtures us and makes us strong.
The youth who contribute to their hometown
are the guardians of land and practitioners of cultural heritage.
Indigenous peoples were once the owners of this land.
We were once heartbroken and losing ground.
We are still here, and so are our culture and memories.
We will identify with our culture again.
Young indigenous people will do what they do best,
putting down roots back in the community.
These seeds of culture will conquer ethnic barriers to
once again find their way home to cater itself to the new generation.
N.B. sbzinah kinhulan means returning to hometown in Atayal language.
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