In the eloquent musings of Sophie Strand, 'deracinated' is portrayed as a melancholic state of profound disconnection, where an individual or community is untethered from their roots and origins. This dislocation strips away the nourishing soil of heritage, culture, and identity, leaving behind a spectral existence that longs for reconnection. For Strand, to be deracinated is not merely a physical removal or exile but an existential rift that severs the essential threads weaving one into the fabric of place, story, and kinship. It is a state that speaks to the heart's deep yearning for re-embodiment in the land, traditions, and ancestral memory that sustain a sense of wholeness and belonging.

See also: mycelium, trauma, masculinity, culture, relationship