Hawzah News Agency – The commander of the faithful, Imam Ali peace be upon him says:

لَيسَ في الغُربَةِ عارٌ، إنّما العارُ في الوَطنِ الافتِقارُ.

' Living in a foreign place is not disgrace, rather poverty in one's homeland is disdain.'

Source: Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7517