In reaction to COVID-19 restrictions, I escaped lock down as an armchair traveller, with a fascination for historical exploration of the Silk Road and its surrounds. In particular, I focussed on the outsiders, those travellers who pushed the boundaries of societal and cultural expectation to forge their own paths. The Resilient Women Travellers Series Two presents six European travellers to Central Asia between 1860 and 1930:
- Isabella Bird (1831-1904)
- Mildred Cable (1878-1952)
- Alexandra David-Neel (1868-1969)
- Mary Gaunt (1861-1942)
- Ella Maillart (1903-1997)
- Janet Wulsin (1894-1963)
The faceless images and use of aged, abandoned books reflect the erosion of our memory of them over time. The text overlay encapsulates their amazing life stories. These women defied convention to live extraordinary lives of intrepid travel.
