Afrika Burn was a journey of self-discovery. It was a canvas where I painted my boundaries, only to watch them dissolve with each passing moment. I learned the power of a smile, the weight of a heartfelt compliment, and the beauty of connections forged beyond the realm of digital reception. I saw people of all ages, all ethnicities, all backgrounds, all sexual directions, all body types, all colors, all religions, all ages, in equal percentages thus making no group a “minority”. I saw prosthetic legs. 5 of them and I am sure there were more. I saw a man on a wheelchair coming for 10 years in a row and giving out shots to people with the help of his caregiver. I saw old men dressed in cage suits. Or rather undressed. I saw transgender people walking around fully naked and proud. I saw great artists sharing their art for free. I saw how easy it is to make conversations if there is no data reception. I understood the importance of a smile or a nice compliment. I allowed myself to let go of many boundaries and didn’t regret it. I learned things and I realised things about myself that I didn’t know before. I cried from the intensity of emotions and I felt in love a tiny bit. I went out of my comfort zone but I also allowed myself to remain my usual introvert self without any pressure. Everything just came naturally. It aligned. And that was a precious lesson. If only we could take a bit of this in the “default world”. It would be a better place .
Till the next one.