A Travel Story Read in English
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EnglishVoice Age
Middle Aged (35-54)Accents
British (General) Caribbean (General)Transcript
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As a gypsy introvert who, when, how, and why I make connections while travelling is very important to me. I am open, but often need the gentle nudge of someone extending me some small welcome. First, a subtle shift on a bench, so I know I can sit; a beckoning wave; a smile that washes all the way to the pupils, all without saying a word or very few words at all. A few moments like these stand out to me. Nghia, then a stranger, who insisted on spending my birthday with me when he realised I had arrived in Vietnam alone. The smoothie vendor in Siem Reap, Cambodia, who would have my favourite coconut concoction ready for my evening walks. The woman in Hanoi who waltzed out of a crowd just to share with me that I had skin like hers. Ahmed from Hurghada, Egypt, who sat on my lap and cradled my face and just stared with the sweetest smile. Kush the eight-year-old old son of new roommates, slipping his hand into mine at a strange intersection in a strange place. And after knowing me only a few days. Fouad in Cairo, who would welcome me to mint tea and honey every time I passed by his store front. And all the women who ever called me sister. There are so many more. This is what I live for. The world is a beautiful place.