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As Birds Forsake their Nests
In Ibn Battuta's famous account of his travels, he begins with a lengthy justification for his unusual journey. In the 14th century, it...
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as birds forsake their nests
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"I set out alone, having neither fellow-traveller in whose companionship I might find cheer, nor caravan whose party I might join, but swayed by an overmastering impulse within me and a desire long-cherished in my bosom to visit these illustrious sanctuaries. So I braced my resolution to quit all my dear ones, female and male, and forsook my home as birds forsake their nests."
Ibn Battuta
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