Message from the Author — Marina Rakhimzhanova
I've known you for a long time… The story of a round-the-world voyage has always ignited in me the deep interest of a researcher eager to understand the secret DNA code of the hero-traveler.
What forms such a personality, why do any obstacles only encourage, but never stop? Is it possible to understand this mechanism and repeat it in your own experience? Where is the secret hidden: in childhood, in the timely heard and correctly understood words of parents, teachers…What is it? Is it one's own choice or is it the will of chance?
The book is based on philosophical reflections, expedition diaries of D. Petrukhin and detailed interviews for the media all over the world. The mixture of narrative styles and various sources "untied" our hands and allowed us to show the life of a round-the-world biker in its multifaceted splendor of images, how he felt on the road, seemingly in the most desperate situations and victorious marches, how he was seen by admiring residents of distant countries, representatives of foreign countries in the implementation of diplomatic and PR missions.
And, most importantly, to tell how love for one's native country shapes one's path and helps one find one's purpose, establish self-belief and take responsibility for one's life…
Bon voyage!
Marina Rakhimzhanova, 2024
