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Abyssinian Nomad: An African Woman's Journey of Love, Loss, and Adventure from Cape to Cairo
What does it take to know oneself? To fully realize one's life dream? For some it may take a lifetime, and for others, the chance may never come. There are those who dream and have the courage to take the first steps past the threshold of familiarity. Their stories, like mine, are etched on the avenues we dare to traverse. The Cape to Cairo road is where I, a black female soul-searcher, faced my greatest trial in confronting my fear of losing my mother to cancer, trying to keep old love alive, and make my childhood dream come true.
220 pages, Paperback
First published January 25, 2018
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November 16, 2018Am in awe. I enjoyed every page, every story, and every country she has passed through. As an Ethiopian woman knowing that a fellow Abyssinian 😊 woman can be this brave, this honest and this courageous gives me hope and one more reason to believe in people and this life. It was a really honest raw adventure... while reading the book I was scared, I was was excited, I was sad and I was profoundly touched by the experiences with Meskerem though out the way. I loved how it doesn’t guarantee anything, and I enjoyed how vulnerable she could be to herself and to us her readers. I know this won’t be the last time am going to read this book and am going to keep recommending others to do as-well. Thank you for blessing my days and for teaching me lessons through your wonderful life. And am with those that say your mom is looking at you.........and am sure is so proud.
June 17, 2018
Mind blown. I've travelled a bit and been told: "Wow, you're so courageous." I always reply: "Not really. You haven't met my friend Maski from Montreal. She's travelled the length of Africa, half of it on her own." After reading the details of her trip in this fascinating memoir, I'm even more awed by her fearlessness.
Oh my! the adventures she's been through: That time she was accosted by an AK47-toting man drugged to his eyeballs while stranded on a night bus that had broken down. The night when her best option was to sleep in a hidden shack at the back of a bar, at the suggestion of three men she had just met. Other stories will have you in stitches, like the time a checkpoint officer searched through her belongings, seized her box of tampons and declared them to be "spying devices". You can't make that stuff up.
I thought that the fact she had grown up in Africa had made things a bit easier for her, but actually, it was the opposite. In many places, she had to contend with a lot of people doubting her, criticising her, discouraging her, blaming her even, for following her truth and being her own woman. All of this, while struggling with the fresh loss of her mother to cancer.
The memoir shows great storytelling skills, mixing just the right balance of emotions, insights, facts and travelogue. It described well the joy and despair of travel in faraway lands. It always stayed interesting and of course, made me want to go visit Africa.
Some of my favourite quotes:
Desperate to make friends and to make them feel I wasn’t different from them, I reluctantly agreed to let them comb and braid my hair.
Sometimes I feel I am going around and disturbing the peace of others, shattering their belief systems, and making them question their own lives.
Me: “I need a tourist visa, please!”
Officer: “Tourist? But you’re black!”
My family and friends had pointed out lots of horrible scenarios when I started this journey, but none of them said I could be killed by an accidental gunshot on a bus.
(Someone) had sent me a long email with all the useful advice and suggestions, but had signed off saying I had nothing to worry about since I speak African.
Oh my! the adventures she's been through: That time she was accosted by an AK47-toting man drugged to his eyeballs while stranded on a night bus that had broken down. The night when her best option was to sleep in a hidden shack at the back of a bar, at the suggestion of three men she had just met. Other stories will have you in stitches, like the time a checkpoint officer searched through her belongings, seized her box of tampons and declared them to be "spying devices". You can't make that stuff up.
I thought that the fact she had grown up in Africa had made things a bit easier for her, but actually, it was the opposite. In many places, she had to contend with a lot of people doubting her, criticising her, discouraging her, blaming her even, for following her truth and being her own woman. All of this, while struggling with the fresh loss of her mother to cancer.
The memoir shows great storytelling skills, mixing just the right balance of emotions, insights, facts and travelogue. It described well the joy and despair of travel in faraway lands. It always stayed interesting and of course, made me want to go visit Africa.
Some of my favourite quotes:
Desperate to make friends and to make them feel I wasn’t different from them, I reluctantly agreed to let them comb and braid my hair.
Sometimes I feel I am going around and disturbing the peace of others, shattering their belief systems, and making them question their own lives.
Me: “I need a tourist visa, please!”
Officer: “Tourist? But you’re black!”
My family and friends had pointed out lots of horrible scenarios when I started this journey, but none of them said I could be killed by an accidental gunshot on a bus.
(Someone) had sent me a long email with all the useful advice and suggestions, but had signed off saying I had nothing to worry about since I speak African.
February 15, 2018
There are many adjectives that come to my mind when I think about this book. The first one being honest, true. It is a story coming straight from the heart and destined to remain in the heart of the reader. It is the story of this young Ethiopian woman, who engaged her journey not just physically through Africa, but through her inner self to bravely find answers to the many questions we all have. It is an invitation not to stop at what other people expect you to be, it is a daring challenge to search what your heart wants and follow it wherever it leads. Together with a great deal of introspection there is the amazing travel through one of the most beautiful and diverse continent existing; Africa. If you've never traveled in Africa, it will make you fall in love with those vivid images the author can portrait with her words. If you traveled in Africa, it will put some smiles on your face as you think "Ah, I remember..."
It is one of the most enjoyable readings so far, and I wish the author all the best for her career.
It is one of the most enjoyable readings so far, and I wish the author all the best for her career.
November 14, 2018
Great insights on traveling in Africa as a solo female, and an eye-opener on people's perceptions on an African woman doing it...So glad to have heard a rare first-hand account on that. Bravo
January 16, 2018
A story of a courageous woman who followed her dreams to explore her home land, the world and herself, by going against the conventions of her culture and her family. A journey of self-discovery, inner faith and a heartfelt trust in the goodness of strangers. A narrative full of emotion, suspense and a truly evocative description of Africa. A lesson to us all, that by pursuing our dreams and opening our hearts and minds, we may all be able to achieve our goals and pass on to others the joy of living.
December 17, 2017
Abyssinian Nomad in Africa by Maskarm Haile is the true story of a young Ethiopian girl and her dreams, her goals and attaining them. From beginning to end it is captivating, emotional, full of adventures and suspense. It is also a book about travel, kindness, meeting people and enjoying their life stories. It is about opening yourself to the world and reaching out. It is about an AMAZING and COURAGEOUS woman...my friend Maski.
May 9, 2018
It's an amazing books. It inspired me more than any other travel book and was a fascinating read.
June 20, 2018
My favorite travel Journal of an African/Abyssinian Nomad!
In Abyssinian Nomad, Maski takes us on a journey from her perspective as a child to making her dream real. Maski is an Ethiopian grow up in a strict culture that set the rule on what women should do and don't. She is courageous, adventurous, and brave young woman who had to struggle with following her heart and keep the societal norms. Her journal gives an honest insight into her love and confusion on making the right choice. This story is also about a fear of losing loved ones and bring meaning out of it. It was so fascinating to read how she balances it all.
Her journey took place ten years ago, and I couldn't be able to imagine how that can be possible. At the time one can easily imagine the mobile accessibility, the internet connectivity and awareness of people of traveling. It is a nightmare to think of, but she did it fearlessly.
In every country she visited, the couch-surfing experiences, having conversations with total strangers, the relationship with Brian and the emotion she went through with her mom’s health and how she found ways to heal herself is so wonderful. For an Ethiopian mother, I understand how her mom felt about it. Despite that she let her and listened to her stories, that’s being a super mom.
Truly though, this travel journal was enlightening, brimming with emotion and I love it when an African woman pushed the limit.
“At the moment, I realized how much pain and worry I sometimes inflicted on people unintentionally, just because I wanted to follow my heart and do things most people from my culture didn’t know were possible, or simply didn’t think were necessary, or just considered plain crazy.”
This passage had me thinking what changes now on peoples attitude?
My mind heart was fully engaged while reading everything Maski went through to pursue her dream real and everyone who took part in the journey.
“Then they start telling me about the dreams they have had or the things they wanted to do. But its more than that: they are downloading something from the deep place and giving it sounds words textures and feelings while sharing their stories.”
now I understand there is no need to worry where such a connection will take place, nor with that kind of person, be it man, woman, young or old; sometimes that connection can only happen when we are not able to talk because of the language barrier.”
Right now I am having a nostalgia of those countries!
In Abyssinian Nomad, Maski takes us on a journey from her perspective as a child to making her dream real. Maski is an Ethiopian grow up in a strict culture that set the rule on what women should do and don't. She is courageous, adventurous, and brave young woman who had to struggle with following her heart and keep the societal norms. Her journal gives an honest insight into her love and confusion on making the right choice. This story is also about a fear of losing loved ones and bring meaning out of it. It was so fascinating to read how she balances it all.
Her journey took place ten years ago, and I couldn't be able to imagine how that can be possible. At the time one can easily imagine the mobile accessibility, the internet connectivity and awareness of people of traveling. It is a nightmare to think of, but she did it fearlessly.
In every country she visited, the couch-surfing experiences, having conversations with total strangers, the relationship with Brian and the emotion she went through with her mom’s health and how she found ways to heal herself is so wonderful. For an Ethiopian mother, I understand how her mom felt about it. Despite that she let her and listened to her stories, that’s being a super mom.
Truly though, this travel journal was enlightening, brimming with emotion and I love it when an African woman pushed the limit.
“At the moment, I realized how much pain and worry I sometimes inflicted on people unintentionally, just because I wanted to follow my heart and do things most people from my culture didn’t know were possible, or simply didn’t think were necessary, or just considered plain crazy.”
This passage had me thinking what changes now on peoples attitude?
My mind heart was fully engaged while reading everything Maski went through to pursue her dream real and everyone who took part in the journey.
“Then they start telling me about the dreams they have had or the things they wanted to do. But its more than that: they are downloading something from the deep place and giving it sounds words textures and feelings while sharing their stories.”
now I understand there is no need to worry where such a connection will take place, nor with that kind of person, be it man, woman, young or old; sometimes that connection can only happen when we are not able to talk because of the language barrier.”
Right now I am having a nostalgia of those countries!
February 6, 2018
A story of a courageous woman who followed her dreams to explore her home land, the world and herself, by going against the conventions of her culture and her family. A journey of self-discovery, inner faith and a heartfelt trust in the goodness of strangers. A narrative full of emotion, suspense and a truly evocative description of Africa. A lesson to us all, that by pursuing our dreams and opening our hearts and minds, we may all be able to achieve our goals and pass on to others the joy of living.
February 2, 2018
Abyssinian Nomad by Maskarm Haile is the true story of a young Ethiopian girl and her dreams, her goals and attaining them. From beginning to end it is captivating, emotional, full of adventures and suspense and drama. It is also a book about travel, kindness, meeting people and enjoying their life stories. It is about opening yourself to the world and reaching out. It is about an AMAZING and COURAGEOUS woman...my friend Maski.
April 10, 2018
Reading this book is like feeding your soul, unable to put it down once I'd started, it reached into my heart as Maskarm took me on a physical and emotional journey. I felt like I was there with her through the lows, cheering for joy at all the highs. Authentic, honest and empowering, this is for anyone who loves traveling, anyone dealing with difficult relationships or loss, and especially for anyone who loves to look beyond stereotypes and fed their free spirit within.
February 28, 2018
I loved this book! It was an inspiring story of Maskarm's journey both into herself and the continent of Africa. The people she met along the way reminded me there are good people in the world. The descriptions are vivid and I felt back in some of the countries along the way. I highly recommend.
January 8, 2018
There are many adjectives that come to my mind when I think about this book. The first one being honest, true. It is a story coming straight from the heart and destined to remain in the heart of the reader. It is the story of this young Ethiopian woman, who engaged her journey not just physically through Africa, but through her inner self to bravely find answers to the many questions we all have. It is an invitation not to stop at what other people expect you to be, it is a daring challenge to search what your heart wants and follow it wherever it leads. Together with a great deal of introspection there is the amazing travel through one of the most beautiful and diverse continent existing; Africa. If you've never traveled in Africa, it will make you fall in love with those vivid images the author can portrait with her words. If you traveled in Africa, it will put some smiles on your face as you think "Ah, I remember..."
It is one of the most enjoyable readings so far, and I wish the author all the best for her career.
It is one of the most enjoyable readings so far, and I wish the author all the best for her career.
July 22, 2021
If Africa doesn’t kill me, it will heal me”
Have you ever wanted something so bad that you are willing to tear oceans apart to get it? Or rather, are you a dreamer with the kind of dream that raises hairs?
If your answer is yes to both then you will relate so easily with Abyssinian Nomad, if it’s no then the book will push you to all those uncomfortable edges you have been avoiding all your life.
Abyssinian Nomad is a travel memoir by the Canadian based Ethiopian writer Maskarm Haile. The title is inspired by her home country, Ethiopia which in ancient times was called Abyssinia and her travel life style which relates with the Nomad life style of cultural Ethiopians. The book encompasses the escapades of an African woman traveling through Africa alone on foot, taxis, buses and trucks.
I have struggled with calling this a travel memoir because some of the experiences Maskarm shares are beyond your usual scope of a travel memoir.
At the start of the book she gives the reader a little background to the dream that birthed her Cape to Cairo journey. She tells of her childhood as an anomaly, as one that always wanted more, believed for greater and above all disagreed with the cultural definition of what a successful woman should be like. In a culture that discouraged diversity, taking this journey was a way of protesting against her own fears and ideas she grew up listening to.
She also recalls how reading On Foot through Africa, by Ffyona Campbell propelled her to want to take the journey even more (like hey if another woman can did it).
“One is never afraid of the unknown;
one is afraid of the known coming to an end.”
~ Jiddu Krishnamurti
Of all the quotes shared in the book (Yes, spoiler alert… each chapter starts with a quote or a fact about that country) this resonated differently with me and I could tell it did with Maskarm too. We usually give excuses for not traveling new places or talking to new people because we are presumptuously afraid of who we don’t know they are. The book addresses the idea that we can not use stereotypes to describe and define people. Throughout her journey it was a stream of people being kind to her which she notes that her then Canadian boyfriend was very awestruck by. It was like God, the universe and Mother Nature were all constantly working for her good.
Maskarm Haile’s Cape to Cairo journey is divided into two because somewhere a long the adventure she is called back to Ethiopia because her mother who had previously been cleared of cancer was sick again. This is that part of the book that is one of the reasons I struggled to call this a travel memoir.
Throughout the book it is clear that Maskarm has a very sentimental attachment to her mother. She expresses great admiration for her achievements and her selfless nature that saw her constantly reaching out to those around her, especially her children.
“But no matter what I did, I always came back to my mother, seeking her guidance, love, and approval. She was always there, like my dive buddy or dive master, who I looked for to hold my hand when I was in the middle of a panic attack underwater”
Maskarm Haile takes the reader through the struggles of cancer patients and their families. Through her writing it is clear that she seeks to connect with whoever may be experiencing or has gone through the same. She also jokes about her ignorance of the reality of the disease especially in Africa.
“There was cancer in Ethiopia? I remembered all the movies I watched growing up and crying my eyes out when a woman was diagnosed”
But even through these light words the reader is not prepared for whatever happens after. No one is ever prepared.
The second part of her journey always gets “it’s not over, it’s not finished” by Israel Houghton playing in my head. That as long as you envision yourself somewhere, doing something it’s just a matter of time before it materializes (The inspirational speaker in me had to add that). At that point so much had transpired and she had just ended a long term relationship.
I am really struggling not to throw in spoilers but how does one review a travel memoir without spoiling?
I want to tell you about the car breakdown in South Africa, the venomous snake in Namibia, the well dressed bus preachers in Zambia, tomy the tortoise (etc) but my kindness won’t let me. Just that some of those encounters were really hilarious (especially that thing about doing it in the open) and made me consider taking the journey for myself too.
Maskarm Haile also shares her experiences with the locals she met in the sixteen countries she traveled through. Most of them were very kind and welcoming even if many of them were perplexed by her.
“I could see by the look in their eyes how helpless many people felt when confronted with my unusual lifestyle, and that they were lost in thoughts, trying to determine my sanity. Some went to the extent to say there was a devil inside me that made me do things like this, and all I needed was holy water to fix it.”
My attempt to review this beautiful book is definitely futile. I have tried to point out the so many things that stood out for me and yet I feel there is so much more that this book seeks to draw the reader to. There were points as I read where I stopped and pondered, some times I nodded in agreement and other times I simply disagreed. Yes you will find yourself having similar debates as you progress through the pages.
Abyssinian Nomad is a book I recommend that everyone gets a hold of because there is something for everyone. It is a carefully written book, with relatable experiences. I was personally humbled by how she allows herself to be vulnerable before the reader, something not many of us are willing to succumb to.;
Have you ever wanted something so bad that you are willing to tear oceans apart to get it? Or rather, are you a dreamer with the kind of dream that raises hairs?
If your answer is yes to both then you will relate so easily with Abyssinian Nomad, if it’s no then the book will push you to all those uncomfortable edges you have been avoiding all your life.
Abyssinian Nomad is a travel memoir by the Canadian based Ethiopian writer Maskarm Haile. The title is inspired by her home country, Ethiopia which in ancient times was called Abyssinia and her travel life style which relates with the Nomad life style of cultural Ethiopians. The book encompasses the escapades of an African woman traveling through Africa alone on foot, taxis, buses and trucks.
I have struggled with calling this a travel memoir because some of the experiences Maskarm shares are beyond your usual scope of a travel memoir.
At the start of the book she gives the reader a little background to the dream that birthed her Cape to Cairo journey. She tells of her childhood as an anomaly, as one that always wanted more, believed for greater and above all disagreed with the cultural definition of what a successful woman should be like. In a culture that discouraged diversity, taking this journey was a way of protesting against her own fears and ideas she grew up listening to.
She also recalls how reading On Foot through Africa, by Ffyona Campbell propelled her to want to take the journey even more (like hey if another woman can did it).
“One is never afraid of the unknown;
one is afraid of the known coming to an end.”
~ Jiddu Krishnamurti
Of all the quotes shared in the book (Yes, spoiler alert… each chapter starts with a quote or a fact about that country) this resonated differently with me and I could tell it did with Maskarm too. We usually give excuses for not traveling new places or talking to new people because we are presumptuously afraid of who we don’t know they are. The book addresses the idea that we can not use stereotypes to describe and define people. Throughout her journey it was a stream of people being kind to her which she notes that her then Canadian boyfriend was very awestruck by. It was like God, the universe and Mother Nature were all constantly working for her good.
Maskarm Haile’s Cape to Cairo journey is divided into two because somewhere a long the adventure she is called back to Ethiopia because her mother who had previously been cleared of cancer was sick again. This is that part of the book that is one of the reasons I struggled to call this a travel memoir.
Throughout the book it is clear that Maskarm has a very sentimental attachment to her mother. She expresses great admiration for her achievements and her selfless nature that saw her constantly reaching out to those around her, especially her children.
“But no matter what I did, I always came back to my mother, seeking her guidance, love, and approval. She was always there, like my dive buddy or dive master, who I looked for to hold my hand when I was in the middle of a panic attack underwater”
Maskarm Haile takes the reader through the struggles of cancer patients and their families. Through her writing it is clear that she seeks to connect with whoever may be experiencing or has gone through the same. She also jokes about her ignorance of the reality of the disease especially in Africa.
“There was cancer in Ethiopia? I remembered all the movies I watched growing up and crying my eyes out when a woman was diagnosed”
But even through these light words the reader is not prepared for whatever happens after. No one is ever prepared.
The second part of her journey always gets “it’s not over, it’s not finished” by Israel Houghton playing in my head. That as long as you envision yourself somewhere, doing something it’s just a matter of time before it materializes (The inspirational speaker in me had to add that). At that point so much had transpired and she had just ended a long term relationship.
I am really struggling not to throw in spoilers but how does one review a travel memoir without spoiling?
I want to tell you about the car breakdown in South Africa, the venomous snake in Namibia, the well dressed bus preachers in Zambia, tomy the tortoise (etc) but my kindness won’t let me. Just that some of those encounters were really hilarious (especially that thing about doing it in the open) and made me consider taking the journey for myself too.
Maskarm Haile also shares her experiences with the locals she met in the sixteen countries she traveled through. Most of them were very kind and welcoming even if many of them were perplexed by her.
“I could see by the look in their eyes how helpless many people felt when confronted with my unusual lifestyle, and that they were lost in thoughts, trying to determine my sanity. Some went to the extent to say there was a devil inside me that made me do things like this, and all I needed was holy water to fix it.”
My attempt to review this beautiful book is definitely futile. I have tried to point out the so many things that stood out for me and yet I feel there is so much more that this book seeks to draw the reader to. There were points as I read where I stopped and pondered, some times I nodded in agreement and other times I simply disagreed. Yes you will find yourself having similar debates as you progress through the pages.
Abyssinian Nomad is a book I recommend that everyone gets a hold of because there is something for everyone. It is a carefully written book, with relatable experiences. I was personally humbled by how she allows herself to be vulnerable before the reader, something not many of us are willing to succumb to.;
April 1, 2018
I'm having a hard time getting through this book. There was a lot of potential for the story: a dying parent, a confusing romantic relationship, exploration of the people in Africa. None of these themes are explored and instead it reads like a travel diary; where this happens, and then this happens, and then this happens... in a long string of disjointed events where the author didn't connect them together with an apparent theme. That was disappointing.
January 25, 2018
A beautiful memoir that touches the heart and a dozen African countries.
March 13, 2018
It was such a captivating journey itself reading this honest travel tale about love, loss, adventure on the continent. It gave me courage to pursue my own travels.
Maskarm Haile is a good writer.
Maskarm Haile is a good writer.
March 8, 2026
This was a light read.
Several things bothered me about the writing style: performative phrasing, unnecessarily intellectual word choices in some places, and most importantly, abrupt shifts in narrative time. There is also quite a bit of repetition of information, which at times feels patronising.
That said, the journey itself makes up for much of this. Since this is the first and only book by Maskarm, who is not a professional author, I see it as an interesting effort. The story of the journey from Cape to Cairo keeps the reader engaged despite the stylistic issues.
I can definitely see this being a good starting point for budding readers.
4 stars from me for the amazing journey from Cape to Cairo.
Several things bothered me about the writing style: performative phrasing, unnecessarily intellectual word choices in some places, and most importantly, abrupt shifts in narrative time. There is also quite a bit of repetition of information, which at times feels patronising.
That said, the journey itself makes up for much of this. Since this is the first and only book by Maskarm, who is not a professional author, I see it as an interesting effort. The story of the journey from Cape to Cairo keeps the reader engaged despite the stylistic issues.
I can definitely see this being a good starting point for budding readers.
4 stars from me for the amazing journey from Cape to Cairo.
April 24, 2021
I received a signed copy of this book from a friend that knew the author. It sat on my bookshelf for a long time before o was ready to read it... I don’t know why it took me so long or where it will lead me but it’s a wonderful positive travel memoir that is well worth reading. I’ve never heard of couchsurfing and not entirely sure I’ll ever get to be a couch surfer but I could probably host a few couch surfers in the future. An inspiring, positive read about one women’s journey from South Africa to Cairo ( as an African - which shouldn’t make a difference but did 😊) Well worth a read
April 15, 2024
I loved reading this book. It made me appreciate life. It made me appreciate seeing the world through her journey. I was really conflicted about finishing this book. I paused at times to reflect on what I read and felt. It simply is an amazing read. To the person that is yet to read this book, what a wonderful journey this is going to be for you. To the author, thank you so much for writing this book, for your vulnerability, for your kindness to share your beautiful life. Above all, thank you for living your dream.
March 11, 2021
A brave, fearless women. Very outgoing and goes out of her way to experience new things and connect with people she meets, exactly what most Ethiopians don't do. A real experience of a black woman travelling and fulfilling her dream of traveling. Very emotional when reading what she wrote about her mother. In general, I love the book. Reading it, I traveled from Cape to Cairo with her. She inspired me to think of travelling once again.
April 6, 2020
Maskarm Haile’s adventurous journey in Africa from Cape to Cairo is a fun story which is exciting and emotionally honest. Her travels were not always easy, but that’s kind of the point – testing your comfort zone and feeling and appreciating the rhythms of life on the move. Her journey over 16 countries in 9 months included driving, hitchhiking, bus, train, ferry, plane and motorbike – am I forgetting one?! Whether it was a baboon at Cape Point in South Africa, the looming economic crisis in Zimbabwe, or the numerous aggressive men she met, she faced many challenges, as one could expect. These challenges did not, however, take away from her appreciation of the natural beauty of the continent and its many friendly and welcoming people.
The natural beauty she encountered, included Victoria Falls, Okavango Delta, Lake Malawi, the Great Migration, Zanzibar, and the Nile River; the cultural diversity included BBQs and drinks with locals, Ethiopia’s Mursi village, the strong Somali women, and meeting people from all walks and points in life through couch surfing. Haile was able to accomplish more on one journey than many will do in a lifetime. Not forgetting to mention her own personal struggles that challenged her during her travels, she was able to grow in so many different ways. Going out into the world and living, following her dreams, has provided her a confidence which only these type of experiences can provide. Waking up to welcome each day, and bringing one’s thoughts together at the end of the day to express gratitude for those life experiences.
The natural beauty she encountered, included Victoria Falls, Okavango Delta, Lake Malawi, the Great Migration, Zanzibar, and the Nile River; the cultural diversity included BBQs and drinks with locals, Ethiopia’s Mursi village, the strong Somali women, and meeting people from all walks and points in life through couch surfing. Haile was able to accomplish more on one journey than many will do in a lifetime. Not forgetting to mention her own personal struggles that challenged her during her travels, she was able to grow in so many different ways. Going out into the world and living, following her dreams, has provided her a confidence which only these type of experiences can provide. Waking up to welcome each day, and bringing one’s thoughts together at the end of the day to express gratitude for those life experiences.
August 31, 2019
Vibrant, moving, narration of personal travel adventure, courage, good & bad Samaritans encountered and the pain of losing the beloved ones, Just Magnifique
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