It strikes when somebody makes biting remarks about the color of your skin, when you are flunking one university exam after the other, or when the neighbors call the police because your TV was turned up too loud.

Sooner or later, everybody who lives far from home experiences homesickness. Often it is not only the feeling of loneliness but also of rootlessness and displacement.

Sometimes homesickness turns into serious depression, especially after trauma, such as war back home or violence on the way to Europe.

Help for migrants is available from Pro Asyl and other humanitarian organizations. They are linked to self-help groups and psychological support centers.