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Sophie Zermatten
Sophie writing

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On the Road to Other Worlds

Récit de voyage

“I arrived in each country like a blank page; in leaving family, friends and home for five months, I also left behind the person I had always been until then, or rather the person I believed I was.”
On the Road to Other Worlds

This book retraces my first journey: that of a young woman barely into her twenties, setting off alone in search of answers in a world that both intrigues and unsettles her.

From Africa to Australia by way of Asia, I invite you to discover the thoughts and feelings of a carefree Westerner, abruptly confronted with other realities. Like thousands of young people of my generation who set off to the four corners of the globe, I hit the road, and I am taking you with me so that you can understand what we find out there and, I hope, be reminded of the privilege we have to share such a beautiful and diverse planet.

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