35,000 feet in the air.

If you're reading this, you probably know a little bit about me already. I'm Rez, from East London.

I've left Berlin to embark on a four month adventure.

I've only planned the first two months and have left the remaining two open—open to whatever might excite me, inspire me, make me feel something deeply.

I'm starting my journey in Johannesburg, and I'm kind of scared, lol. The way people have told me, it's really dangerous, and I'm like, how dangerous? Because I've been kidnapped and spiked (twice) before—kind of dangerous? 

Honestly, I'm alive and well to tell the tales, and to be honest the kidnapping wasn't even that bad. But that's for another newsletter.

But firstly, how are you?

I feel like the whole world is grieving. We're all just hanging on by a thread. I'm upset, I can't lie, and I'm sitting at the airport right now wondering why certain people are in power. I'm furious at the British government. People are literally asking for the bare minimum. All anyone wants is to live in peace. How is that so difficult?

It's hard to be out and about at the moment, but I urge you to be softer with yourself and those around you. Tell people you love them, give them a hug, and keep your loved ones close. I really hope when I'm back from this trip, the world is in a better place.

I'm currently sitting in Berlin airport..

The airport sucks, but I find airports peaceful in general. I enjoy sitting at the airport, catching up with loved ones on the phone. That last text to my mum, 'I'm boarding, love you, will text you when I land xx,' to the quiet hours on the plane where I can just think and be absent. And then the last few minutes before I land, the sheer excitement of a new place.

I love the feeling of being in a new place, stepping out of the airport—the smells, the air, how humid or dry it might be. The drives are usually quite underwhelming but then you get closer to the location or the heart of where you're staying, and I'm just overwhelmed with senses looking around. 

What's that shop selling, what are people wearing, oh, you can't walk here, there are no pavements, look, it's a cute bird! My brain lol!! Just excitement. 

People travel in so many different ways.

But it’s the little things that make a trip for me. To share a meal with a stranger who might turn into a friend. I like walking around, overhearing conversations, and seeing things that make me smile. Being open to what the day might bring, I don't like too many plans. It's the spontaneity that excites me, and it's the connections that feed my soul.

So, this is my first newsletter. Stay tuned for the madness, the stories. I'll try to be safe, but you take care of yourself too.

(A younger me in Amsterdam)

The song I’m leaving you with today is Silly Games by Janet Kay. 

Love,

Rez x

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