We arrived in Athens in the quiet, hours of the early morning, weary from a long trek through Morocco. As has been the theme of my sabbatical, I haven’t paid much attention to the finer details, choosing instead to lean into the current of the journey and let it carry me where I need to go. Our Airbnb was in the Charilaou Trikoupi neighborhood. At 2:00 AM, the city was a blur of shadows, but even through my exhaustion, I noticed the heavy presence of riot police stationed nex

The journey to Morocco began with a crossing, not just of borders, but of states of being. I arrived in Casablanca a day ahead of my family, carrying the dust of Kenya and a weariness that had settled deep in my bones. Under the weather and craving stillness, I retreated into the sanctuary of my hotel. There, a hot shower, a quiet meal of soul-warming Moroccan spices, and a heavy dose of vitamin C served as my initiation. I crashed into a deep sleep, waking the next morning r