Omer 2025 Day 27

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Day 27: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Yesod in Netzach, Connection in Endurance

If you like intergenerational sagas, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi is a must-read. Each of Gyasi's many characters is compelling—I could easily read an entire novel about any one of their lives. But the power of Homegoing lies not in the depth of any single story, but in the way these stories connect across generations and continents. The novel spans over 300 years, tracing the descendants of two half-sisters from 18th-century Ghana—one sold into slavery in America, the other married to a British colonizer. At times, I found myself wanting to linger longer with a character, to dive deeper into their life, instead of moving forward to the next generation. But the point of the book is not the individual lives of each generation, but their interconnectedness. By propelling us forward, Gyasi shows how our lives are connected to all those who have come before us, creating a story about the enduring bonds of history.