13 About Me… “The sky has four corners, says the mouse living in a box.” To get one thing straight right away: No, I am not on vacation. And no, I am not retired either. I am doing something far more fundamental: I am traveling. My path leads me to where landscapes whisper stories and my camera captures moments worth preserving. I am fascinated by the infinite diversity of our world—the vibrant colors of customs, the depth of cultures, and the people who shape them. Yet I am more than an observer; I am an explorer in search of roots. Why do people build the way they build? Why does their food taste of the earth on which they stand? And why are their pain and joy expressed through very specific dances and songs? I almost always find the answer in their legends and sagas. They are the mirror of their history—sculpted by harsh or abundant nature, forged by languages, wars, plagues, or famines. They represent the cultural memory of our ancestors. To reach the exact places off the beaten track, I converted an old postal bus into my mobile home. After many hours of tinkering, my “Furgoneta” is now...