We had the privilege of spending the day with Christina Rickardsson, the author of "Never Stop Walking." It was special to be able to visit the locations that were mentioned in the book and have Christina explain her personal stories, rather than just reading about them. First, we visited the church where Christina and her mother attended, and she shared her memories with us. After a short walk we ended up at a bus station where she and her mother sat and tried to sell things or beg for money. She explained how so many people ignored them or said evil things, and at that age, she could not understand why. At the bus stop she introduced us to a small shop owner who used to help her and her mother, and even ended up befriending her mother. We all bought a small snack from the shop owner and then took a bus ride to the cave where Christina and her mother once lived. The whole bus ride, we were in awe of how far it was from the bus stop. Christina had explained to us that she walked barefoot from her cave to the bus stop to sell things or beg. The distance, along with the the fact that she was so young, was unbelievable to us. Once at the cave, we were very surprised because it was not at all what we expected. It was surreal to see something like that with our own eyes after hearing and reading about it so much. Our experiences today will definitely be something we will never forget, and we are so thankful to have had Christina spend the day with us! Hannah Loring RTGAmbassador
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