Between one journey and another, between one language and another, Muhammad Barisha opens unexpected doors for us, not only to geography, but also to the self, memory, and consciousness. “Discoveries in Travels and Languages” is not a traditional travel book, nor is it a typical personal memoir, but rather a series of “discoveries.” — moments of spiritual and intellectual revelation and enlightenment — that suddenly flash during a passing moment or deep contemplation.
In more than 90 countries and more than 11 languages, the author moves between places and times, accompanying the reader from the cathedral in Ravenna to the mosaics of the Alhambra, from Dante's tomb to the shadows of memory in the Vatican Museums. Each chapter here is a flash, and each flash is a revelation.
This book is a deeply personal human experience, but it speaks to what we all share: a passion for understanding, a longing for others, and reconciliation with the self. It does not promise definitive answers, but it whispers questions that may change your perspective on the world and open horizons toward a more expansive humanity.
