Where Spirits Return A Journey Through Land, Memory, and the Unseen It begins as a simple journey. A break from the familiar, a trip into the vast unknown. But some lands do not just host you - they awaken you. In an ancient village, a quiet ceremony cracks open the shell of time. A passing encounter with a wandering woman becomes a turning point. Cities hum with secrets. Empty harbors whisper names. Along the way, the author begins to feel that something - or someone - is calling her. Not in words, but in signs. In scents, winds, and dreams. She starts to see what others don't. The way a forgotten island breathes. The echo of footsteps where no one walks. A shadow that doesn't frighten, but remembers. What unfolds is not just a travel memoir - but a meeting with the unseen. A weaving of real moments, ancient symbols, and spirit traces. The book dances between the visible and invisible, asking: What if every place has a soul? What if some lands carry the memory of those who once loved them? And what if you, too, are being remembered by the earth? Where Spirits Return is a creative non-fiction work that moves between external landscapes and inner awakenings. It is a tale of connection - to land, to silence, and to the spirits that linger not in fear, but in memory. This is not just a story of travel. It is a return to something older than maps - A return to the voice that speaks from beneath the surface. The one that says: "I have been waiting."