Pauline Njeim's collection

This piece came from a very specific moment. I was on a flight to Lebanon, looking out the window while the plane was still over Europe, still far from home. Even before I could see the country, I felt an overwhelming excitement about seeing my parents again and being back with my family, and I started drawing right there on the plane.

The plane and the sky in this piece hold that feeling of anticipation. The flowers at the centre are the ones I always see on my grandmother's balcony and in front of our building, the same flowers my father used to water every week. They're small details, but to me they instantly mean home.

The hearts surrounding the piece represent the love and bond of family. They remind me that home is never just a place. It's the people who give a place its meaning. Without them, the journey back would never carry the same emotion or significance.