I have not written in a long time yet, it is not because I do not wish to do so anymore but rather because of time. A few months ago, I had the idea to write about various cities in the world. The reason behind the selection was that they were mostly lost in the middle of nowhere but held once, a certain status or at least they did and still have to me.
Some of them have a historical value, others have been the goal of some expeditions while most of them have an inspiring name. I do not really aim to make a specific point about them. It is just that they hold an interesting significance to me and I probably wonder deep down why some cities stay in the sunshine while others are forgotten like these ones.
My list of cities includes:
Timbuktu, which was for long time thought as legendary
Zanzibar, a haven for slave trade and departure point of famed explorer D. Livingstone
Archangelsk, a lost city in the north
Vladivostok at the end of the Transiberian
Dawson City, starting point of the Klondike Gold Rush
Samarqand, a very old city and main stage on the Silk Road
Ushuaia, at the edge of South America
I hope to be able to finish this project in a not too far future!
-Croissant
Interesting list of places. I am quite interesting to read about them. I guess I should do something similar with people that interest me or political theorists that have developed my opinions and leanings. Hmm. What a point to ponder. By actually writing it down you actually sort of force yourself to write something. Anyway, Zanzibar is an island that I have long wanted to visit. I hope that is early in the rotation :)
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yeah i put some pressure on myself, it s motivating and at the same time pushing me to keep to my word, and that s all i have!
ReplyDeletei will put Zanzibar at the end to keep you interested.