Pepper (23): Alone among 10,000 men
- Mariette Fehmers
- Oct 29, 2023
- 1 min read

Beautiful Pepper. She dances in front of a wooden statue and catches my attention. So cheerful, free and sweet, she probably wants to talk to me about her key moment. She's only 23, but she immediately knows what I'm talking about. The purpose of this trip for her was to go on a 'girls trip' with a friend. would go, have a week of fun in the African desert. Things turned out differently. Her friend fell in love a few months before departure and left Pepper behind, she canceled. An interesting detail is that the exact same thing happened to me, but with a man, which is why I am also making this journey alone. We were faced with the same choice: cancel or go anyway? We both chose the latter and went on an adventure alone. I'm 48, she's 23. Her key moment is related to this choice. She says that she has learned that plans can always change, that nothing is fixed and that we are always able to adapt because as humans we have to take good care of ourselves. In her eyes, taking good care means: trusting yourself, always being kind to yourself and therefore going to the festival. Alone. This soulmate deserves a beautiful necklace. You go beautiful girl!