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Here, I share fragments of my travels, the unexpected encounters that have lit up my path, living proof that the impossible can become possible. Often, doors have opened as if by magic.
It's a place where human kindness shines through, where each story – modest or extraordinary – unfolds a vision of the world that is both luminous and profoundly human. For a journey is nourished as much by landscapes as by encounters: exchanged glances, complicit laughter, and those moments of grace offered by those who make the heart of a country beat faster... This is how a simple experience is transformed into a gift.
May these stories, vibrant with truth and life, inspire you, move you, and above all... remind you that beauty is everywhere. All you have to do is open your eyes – and your heart.
China is home to four sacred mountains, jewels of an age-old cultural and spiritual heritage. Among them, Mount Qiyun – a Mecca of Taoism since the VIIIe century – unfurls its serene landscapes, suspended temples and mysterious caves, like so many invitations to harmony between man and nature.
Tangier airport bears the name of one of history's greatest travellers: Ibn Battûta. Between 1325 and 1349, this intrepid explorer travelled almost 120,000 kilometres around the world, defying the distances and frontiers of his time.
Everyone we met in Cairo told us: "Humaytharâ? Too dangerous. The military zone, the controls... it's impossible. It's better to forget it." Yet we couldn't bring ourselves to give up. There had to be a way. It was as if the desert itself was calling us.
After a night spent in a yurt in the heart of the Karakum desert, we set off on an early morning journey of around three hours by jeep. Our destination: Kounia-Ourguentch, an ancient city on the Silk Road. Ravaged by the Mongol invasion of 1220, it has preserved some moving monuments, including sanctuaries that bear witness to its glorious past.
Photos © Catherine Touaibi