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The obvious starting point of any world trip, Emma is inspired to make a journey. She begins at Aberystwyth, the coastal Welsh town where she was a miserable drama student in the late 1980s and where, unknown to her, her father had a love affair with a woman he abandoned heartbroken and pregnant in the early 1950’s. Discovering the secret inspires a journey around the world and to other places.
The Book is based on a travel blog made by Emma whilst on her journey in 2010. It was re-worked and updated with support from the Arts Council in 2013.

Chapter 9: Hong Kong

Beyond Dreams of Aberystwyth | The Book Hong Kong is extreme human-ness – utter contrast to the wild nature of the jungle of Taman …

Chapter 8: The Jungle

Beyond Dreams of Aberystwyth | The Book It took most of a day to get from Kuala Lumpur to the jungle. Not knowing anything …

Chapter 7: Kuala Lumpur

Beyond Dreams of Aberystwyth | The Book Go east for a new beginning. My Dad drew a line through his life. In 1952 his …

Chapter 6: Auschwitz

Beyond Dreams of Aberystwyth | The Book I have always wanted to go to Auschwitz. Strange ambition maybe. But I have always felt passionately …

Chapter 4: Braila

Beyond Dreams of Aberystwyth | The Book Braila was birthplace of my grandmother, my father’s mother Polly. (We have her actual birth certificate!) She …