emigration
Emigration is the ritual where one transports oneself to a foreign land, only to pledge fealty to a brand-new set of rules. Yet more often than not, those who flee their homeland are confronted by another barrage of constraints. In other words, the pursuit of freedom is a journey in search of different chains. Those chasing utopias tend to spend the longest hours queuing at bureaucratic counters. Ultimately, wherever you go, the paperwork finds you.