Wandering Star

Trip: On foot

There are [10] stories from my trip: On foot

There in their home

ZIMBABWE | Saturday, 3 May 2014 | Views [462]

When she smiled at me for the first time, my stomach twisted and something rushed up into my throat that made me feel like I was choking. I blinked and realised my eyes were wet. Not the emotion I was hoping for. 'Shap!' she said to me, ... Read more >

Tags: africa, community, education, giving, hope, receiving

Wander, Wonder

CUBA | Saturday, 3 May 2014 | Views [465]

Hapiness eludes me No matter the place The vocation The person The lanuguage The light explodes My heart sings For a brief moment And then No more Sobbing for it My lungs hurt from nothing That ... Read more >

Tags: backpacking, belonging, family, home, life, love, soul, trekking

Beauty of the beholder

INDIA | Thursday, 24 Apr 2014 | Views [662]

'Come in', she said. Her hands were old and crinkled, the henna sunk deep into the cracks around her nails and the divets of her fingers. I sat down across the table from her and she took my hand in hers, all the while never meeting my eyes. 'What ... Read more >

Tags: culture, food, ganges, india, love, taj mahal, temples