People you meet

People you meet

Gal Markovitz People you meet   I used to travel a lot across the world. It was mine as I traveled alone. The only problem was that I am from Israel. I don’t think it’s really an issue for everyone, but you hear enough scary stories, and you know your...
The Decision

The Decision

Linda Uchegbu Nigeria The Decision   “I needed to grow. The thought made me scared because I knew everything would have to change.” Alphonsus had never shared his story before. The worried look on his granddaughter’s face prompted the flow of a story long...
Lost in translation

Lost in translation

Elizabeth Oluwayemisi Idudhe Lagos, Nigeria Lost in translation   I had just resumed at my new office. Henk, the Head of Department was Dutch and a Bachelor, while the Travels Coordinator Sasha, a woman, was Russian. A few days later, another Russian woman, Olga,...
From Darkness to Light

From Darkness to Light

Preetima Das Assam, India From Darkness to Light   I opened my eyes, catching my head due to pain while sitting up from the ground and told myself: “How dark the sky is!” Then I stood up, and while walking through the street, suddenly I bumped into...
The Middle East God

The Middle East God

Tosin Morakinyo Lagos, Nigeria The Middle East God   As soon as I completed my University Education, my father’s expectation was for me to return home with a fiancée. Prior to my final papers, my father kept ringing it in my ears to bring home my wife to...