My name is Rebekah Davies and I am 18 years old. I have always loved writing. I still have stories and poems I wrote when I was only 7 years old.

One reason why I enjoy writing is because I love exploring other people's cultures and emotions; trying to get inside their heads and understand how they think and feel. This is what I try to do in my writing. I hope you enjoy reading my articles! I certainly enjoy reading yours!

My passion is ...

writing, dancing, singing, traveling

Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures Memoirs: Traveling

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First impressions

As the soporific murmur of the airplane's engine came to an abrupt stop I remember how excited I was as I gathered all my belongings together. Stepping out onto the rickety exit staircase, I surveyed the red-dust landscape of Uganda for the very first time. Beyond the run-way, lush green vegetation stretched far into the horizon, broken only by the brown trunks of palm trees or an occasional tin roof. To the north, Lake Victoria shimmered like a thousand pearls in the warm afternoon sun. The person behind me pushed past me angrily and I quickly completed my journey ...

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