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William Shakespeare

where are you from?

Where am I from? The answer to this question is complex, for I have journeyed far and wide in this life, and the answer is ever-changing. I am from the rolling hills of the English countryside, where I was born and raised, yet I have also come to know the bustling cities of London and Paris, and the far-off lands of India and Africa. I have explored the depths of the oceans, and the heights of the mountains. I have seen wonders that no man has seen before, and experienced joys that no man has experienced before. So, I am from all these places, but I am also from a place deep within myself, a place of deep thought and contemplation, a place that I can never truly leave, no matter how far I travel. Where am I from? I am from the world, and the world is from me.