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Jonas Mekas’s I Had Nowhere to Go is a deeply personal diary of exile, tracing his journey from war-torn Lithuania to the streets of New York City. Often called the "godfather of American avant-garde cinema," Mekas captures the disorientation of displacement, the resilience of the immigrant experience, and the solace found in art. Described as “a universal story… emblematic of human existence,” the memoir offers a raw, unfiltered account of longing and adaptation. It is a profound meditation on home—both lost and found—urging us to reflect on our own sense of belonging.