My Journey On The Silk Road

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Journal Entry #1 There is so much going through my head. I am laying in the place I call home for possibly the last time ever. Well, hopefully I want everything to go well. I am about to start my journey on the silk road. Although I will truely miss home a lot it offers so much with such rich history. Ecbatana is an ancient city in Iran. Ecbatana is the capital of Media and is currently the summer residence of the Achaemenian kings and one of the residences of the Parthian kings. (“Ecbatana”)Which is a huge deal; everyone here is talking about it. People worship these Kings like how I worship Allah. Oh by the way, I am Islamic. I mean I am sure that can be assumed consisting always everyone is this area is also Islamic,(“Ecbatana”) this is nice because I really fit in. I mean I would still show respect to Allah if everyone around me doesn’t. I know on my journey people will be all different religions. Which will be different but I will get used to it because Allah will be with me the whole time. Back to what I was saying, it will be weird leaving Ecbatana, it is called the city surrounded by seven concentric walls. The fact that it not only was was actually surrounded by walls and the fact that it is also hard to leave. The walls make me want to stay and it will be so weird leaving the place I call home. It is the only place and I can remember and I love it here. Although I must go and make some money and start a business on the silk road. I can’t let my rug making talents go to waste. I am the best rug weaver in all of Ecbatana and must take my talents to the Silk Road. Everyone truly thinks that I will thrive on the Silk Road and many people will travel from all over the place to get the best rugs ever. With an of these thought ... ... middle of paper ... ...reminded me that nothing on the road is safe and I need to be careful. This is not my first time seeing robbers, they are all over the place on the silk road earning food and money the easy way. I am scared that eventually I will encounter one soon. I was warned of it before I started my journey. Everyone knows that there are people all over the Silk Road that try to steal from you. That is why I try to be as cautious as possible, even though at times it is very hard to be. The robbers always catch you by surprise. Plus, I have a lot of extra camels which are easy to steal so I am worried that my herd will be taken from me. Well, I should not worry too much and focus on my journey. The temperature is dropping into the low sixties and the sun is setting. My journey to Xi’an, China continues tomorrow and I can not wait to wake up and start my journey. Journal Entry #5

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