I regularly trek and cycle through areas that are often less developed. Away from western norms and values, I learned from my experiences and made me put things into perspective. I love doing this, besides my work as HR advisor and haptonomist. Going back to basics has brought me a lot. Being there, seeing with your own eyes and experiencing how different life can be. It gives me strength, physically and mentally. Being in contact with the people with different norms and values, the conversations and the silences in particular, they offer me different perspectives. It makes me richer as a person. As a board member of Wacalea I want to give and learn from so many other beautiful, smart people who live in a different situation than we do.