I feel similar about my hometown even though it is nearly as remote, being only 20 minutes from Tel-Aviv. While the infrastructure is getting better and technology found its way, the social and educational aspect in this 30k city is going backwards with a scary speed. People are getting more conservative and music schools are closing down. I always have this feeling that I owe this place something. I have the urge to do something to make it less of a hell for the young generation so they have the same chance as me. Give something back. Do you also feel something similar?
No, I can’t say I feel like I owe my hometown anything. It happens to have been where I was born and raised, and easily could have been anywhere else or nowhere. I feel much more a sense of wanting to give back to the community I currently live in.
I was back in my own hometown on Monday. It's a small farming community. The population is about 2000 people and has been for decades. It's the largest town in any direction for 20 miles, with smaller towns of 600-1200 dotting the countryside every 7-10 miles. I live about 2.5 hours away in a city of about 250,000 with a metropolitan area of about double that. Interestingly, I feel no need or want to give anything back to my hometown. It isn't animosity; I'm not angry at them. I just feel nothing toward the town I grew up in.