I’m Cohen, a 26 year-old aspiring author and traveller, hailing from New Zealand. At the end of 2021 I decided it was time to get out and see the world so that’s exactly what I did. Adopting Kleo from Wellington Zoo in January 2022, I packed my bags and together we jetted off on a journey that would last 9 months; passing through Türkiye, Romaina, Greece, and more.
I’ve always enjoyed the written word, whether that reading someone else’s or putting my own to paper. Despite not taking any books out of New Zealand with me when I arrived in Australia in November 2022 I had acquired 3 books and already left one behind with a friend in Romania. Writing is a great way to express yourself whilst also leaving things open for the imagination of your reader. My computer is filled with poems, songs, story openings, and script ideas that I’ve started and never really taken anywhere.
This project is the first that I’ve decided to get published. It’s a bit scary but also very exciting. I’m looking forward to the day I get to hold the first copy of the book in my hand and start sharing it with family, friends, and everyone else too.
The stories in the book are real, if a little embellished but I’m excited by the prospect that these stories might insipire young and old alike to explore the world and see places that they perhaps might not have at the top of thier list. Theres are some incredible places in the world so go out and explore, maybe you’ll find a little bit of magic.