Emma had made the biggest decision of her life – to leave up her job, her flat, and her friends in London and move to Africa to work for a humanitarian aid organisation. Fear and excitement overwhelmed her in equal measures as the day to departure got closer and closer..
The next six months were completely different from what Emma imagined, but gave her so much more than she had ever dreamed. The people, the experiences, and learning: the friendships, the rollercoaster of emotions, and the personal growth gave her something she had never considered before. A whole new career and a whole new life.
Throughout her first six months in Burundi, Emma makes friends, and learns a lot from those around her. The work and the life brings her joy, happiness, fear, loneliness, sorrow, heartache, and laughter, in equal measures.
Stella Beake, author 