Phuma Kimi  means 'Get Lost' in Zulu. Please do not listen to that word as though it is shouted from a Zulu warrior with aggression but instead hear it whispered from a wistful palm-reader as they gaze into the distant future...maybe thats a bit much, but you get the picture. I want 'Phuma Kimi' to be understood as being about getting lost in moments,  absorbed in things, people and experiences with the intention of doing so over and over again.

I am not going to say that I wanted to travel before I could walk, that my heart yearned for mysterious lands and adventure, that I am always inspired and grow as a person with every country I visit because firstly, it wouldn't be true, and secondly, I can fully understand why someone would want to stay in one place forever. I've grown up in a spectacular area of the world with great friends and a beautiful family. I have never experienced poverty, I have a good education and (touch wood) a bright future. With these things in mind I am sure a lot of people would tell me to stay where I am, get a good job, get married, have kids, live a long, happy and healthy life in the safety of home. That sounds lovely - it sounds almost perfect - if that were to happen I would be able to grow old surrounded by loved ones knowing that I have lived an extremely beautiful life.

However, for some reason that even I don't understand I have an overwhelming urge to be constantly on the move. The idea of being in one place for an extended period of time, in all honesty, scares me. 'Attachment issues!' I hear my fellow psychology students cry, but without admitting to self diagnosis, I really don't think thats the case. If I could take all of my loved ones with me to where ever I may go then that is exactly what would happen and the Maughan family would be rich with air-miles.