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Kilimanjaro Blue: Depressed, I Quit My Job and Went to Africa to Volunteer for 69 Days
- Self-help
- Categories:Contemporary Urban Life Death & Grief
- Language:Simplified Ch.
- Publication Place:Chinese Mainland
- Publication date:January,2025
- Pages:414
- Retail Price:78.00 CNY
- Size:（Unknown）
- Text Color:Black and white
- Words:（Unknown）
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Review
Having just climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, I couldn’t help but open this book as soon as I saw the title. Many of the scenes felt as if I’d experienced them myself, and they helped me realize that certain aspects of my own journey were almost inevitable—suddenly, I felt at peace about it all. Africa is a land of suffering, yet it is also a land brimming with wildness and vitality. The author’s experience as a volunteer has deepened my understanding that this world is vast, and there is so much we can do in it.
—Reader Fish That Shines Stars
—Reader Fish That Shines Stars
Feature
★ Copyright sold: Vietnam, Egypt!
★ Hong Ying, winner of Italy’s Rome Literary Prize, is highly praised and recommended by Adam Williams, a renowned British novelist and recipient of the Order of the British Empire!
★ A new work by Hong Chen, winner of the Bing Xin Prose Award and a distinguished nonfiction writer, follows her bestselling books such as “The Drummer on Everest” with an extraordinary 69-day journey through Africa.
★ The author ventured 30,000 miles deep into the African jungle, using the perspective of an international volunteer to unveil the secrets of life in the wild and capture authentic, unfiltered experiences in the wilderness.
★ A body plagued by depression, a journey of self-redemption, and a passionate love story set against the stark beauty of Africa—where ice meets fire.
★ How could anyone who has volunteered in the jungle like Jane Goodall ever easily forget Africa?
★ Hong Ying, winner of Italy’s Rome Literary Prize, is highly praised and recommended by Adam Williams, a renowned British novelist and recipient of the Order of the British Empire!
★ A new work by Hong Chen, winner of the Bing Xin Prose Award and a distinguished nonfiction writer, follows her bestselling books such as “The Drummer on Everest” with an extraordinary 69-day journey through Africa.
★ The author ventured 30,000 miles deep into the African jungle, using the perspective of an international volunteer to unveil the secrets of life in the wild and capture authentic, unfiltered experiences in the wilderness.
★ A body plagued by depression, a journey of self-redemption, and a passionate love story set against the stark beauty of Africa—where ice meets fire.
★ How could anyone who has volunteered in the jungle like Jane Goodall ever easily forget Africa?
Description
Zhenzhu is a female journalist who has always forged her own path. At 14, she left home alone to pursue her studies; at 23, she founded a women’s media outlet. Passionate about travel and writing, she dreamed of becoming a free-spirited wanderer who could write on the road—until she quit her job and set out to make that dream a reality.
When her mother, an artist who had always painted, suddenly fell ill with cancer, she made a startling decision before passing away: to donate her body to medical research, much like a saint. Devastated by the loss of the person she loved most in the world, Zhenzhu found herself trapped in a three-year struggle with the daily grind of making a living, the pressures of social competition, and emotional setbacks. A relentless depression gripped her like a black dog, leaving her emotionally shattered and overwhelmed by sorrow.
One day, as she gazed at a satellite image showing the melting snow on Mount Kilimanjaro, something inside her shifted. The door to her heart suddenly opened, and she decided to pack her backpack once more and hit the road—to seek a path of self-salvation.
On the red earth of Africa, she encountered a group of Wanga warriors. On the oxygen-deprived, freezing slopes of Kilimanjaro, as she struggled toward the summit, she entrusted her fragile, ailing heart to one of the Wanga men. During a safari in the wilds of East Africa, she was extorted by military and police officers and narrowly escaped being struck by a rock hurled by criminals. Yet along the way, she met people of every skin color and background: an Italian race car driver, a Japanese backpacker, a Maasai Morani warrior, a Chagga coffee worker, a Swahili sailor, a fair-skinned, blond volunteer, a gentle primate researcher—and, of course, the endless parade of wildlife that could keep her busy for days on end.
In Africa, the wildness and order, the violence and renewal, the raw intensity and romantic beauty, the grandeur and brutal weight, the deep calls of the soul and the tests of fate—all coexist. The continent’s beauty and sorrow surged forth in her countless gazes, each one a profound encounter with the land and its mysteries.
In the tropical jungle by the sea in Mombasa, she finally found inner peace and a sense of purpose. She became an international volunteer caring for orphaned monkeys, and through this journey, she grew into a courageous person who dared to serve others with unwavering dedication.
Everyone carries their own burdens, and everyone has their own destiny. Never give up—not ever.
When her mother, an artist who had always painted, suddenly fell ill with cancer, she made a startling decision before passing away: to donate her body to medical research, much like a saint. Devastated by the loss of the person she loved most in the world, Zhenzhu found herself trapped in a three-year struggle with the daily grind of making a living, the pressures of social competition, and emotional setbacks. A relentless depression gripped her like a black dog, leaving her emotionally shattered and overwhelmed by sorrow.
One day, as she gazed at a satellite image showing the melting snow on Mount Kilimanjaro, something inside her shifted. The door to her heart suddenly opened, and she decided to pack her backpack once more and hit the road—to seek a path of self-salvation.
On the red earth of Africa, she encountered a group of Wanga warriors. On the oxygen-deprived, freezing slopes of Kilimanjaro, as she struggled toward the summit, she entrusted her fragile, ailing heart to one of the Wanga men. During a safari in the wilds of East Africa, she was extorted by military and police officers and narrowly escaped being struck by a rock hurled by criminals. Yet along the way, she met people of every skin color and background: an Italian race car driver, a Japanese backpacker, a Maasai Morani warrior, a Chagga coffee worker, a Swahili sailor, a fair-skinned, blond volunteer, a gentle primate researcher—and, of course, the endless parade of wildlife that could keep her busy for days on end.
In Africa, the wildness and order, the violence and renewal, the raw intensity and romantic beauty, the grandeur and brutal weight, the deep calls of the soul and the tests of fate—all coexist. The continent’s beauty and sorrow surged forth in her countless gazes, each one a profound encounter with the land and its mysteries.
In the tropical jungle by the sea in Mombasa, she finally found inner peace and a sense of purpose. She became an international volunteer caring for orphaned monkeys, and through this journey, she grew into a courageous person who dared to serve others with unwavering dedication.
Everyone carries their own burdens, and everyone has their own destiny. Never give up—not ever.
Author
Red Dust(Hong Chen)
A National Geographic writer and a Dharma-wandering scholar, Red Dust is the founder of the International Youth Writing Camp. His ideal way of life is to spend half his time on the road and the other half in his study. He served as the editor-in-chief of a magazine for 10 years, spent a year as a senior visiting scholar at St. Cloud State University in the United States, and is currently a professor of Communication at Chongqing Technology and Business University.
The farther your passion takes you, the farther you can go. He is the author of a series of travel literature, including “On the Road: A Pictorial Guide to American University Life,” “The Fragrance of Nepal,” “The Code of India’s Yoga Holy Lands,” “Off-Road Xinjiang,” and “Burning Incense.” His book “The Drummer on Everest” won the Bing Xin Prose Award; “Off-Road Tibet” was named one of the “100 Books Loved by Travelers”; “Hiking in the Himalayan Wilderness” made it onto the annual Top 100 list of lifestyle books in the China Good Books Rankings; and “Burning Incense” was selected for the Dangdang Mid-Year Best Books List.
A National Geographic writer and a Dharma-wandering scholar, Red Dust is the founder of the International Youth Writing Camp. His ideal way of life is to spend half his time on the road and the other half in his study. He served as the editor-in-chief of a magazine for 10 years, spent a year as a senior visiting scholar at St. Cloud State University in the United States, and is currently a professor of Communication at Chongqing Technology and Business University.
The farther your passion takes you, the farther you can go. He is the author of a series of travel literature, including “On the Road: A Pictorial Guide to American University Life,” “The Fragrance of Nepal,” “The Code of India’s Yoga Holy Lands,” “Off-Road Xinjiang,” and “Burning Incense.” His book “The Drummer on Everest” won the Bing Xin Prose Award; “Off-Road Tibet” was named one of the “100 Books Loved by Travelers”; “Hiking in the Himalayan Wilderness” made it onto the annual Top 100 list of lifestyle books in the China Good Books Rankings; and “Burning Incense” was selected for the Dangdang Mid-Year Best Books List.
Contents
Prologue
Chapter 1 Dreaming of Africa
01 Black Dog
02 Grid Patterns
03 A Wish
Chapter 2 “Nairobi Raid”
04 City of Danger
05 Cycling Buddy · Punk
06 Door-to-Door
Chapter 3 Namanga Border
07 Have I Evolved?
08 Road Toll
09 Two Girls
10 The Great Migration Route
11 The Little Yellow Book
Chapter 4 Arusha
12 Venus Flytrap
13 Mountain Guide
14 Game Drive
15 Beloved
Chapter 5 Mutual Touch
16 Flying Birds
17 Mother and Daughter as One
18 Joyful Giving
19 Depression
Chapter 6 God’s Mountain
20 Volcano and Snow Peak
21 Black Diamond Group
22 The Tipping Issue
23 Thugs and Thrown Rocks
24 Mandara Camp
Chapter 7 The Blue 40 Shades
25 Wanki Tribe
26 Embracing the Rain
27 Heaven’s Camp
Chapter 8 Kilimanjaro
28 Song of Kilimanjaro
29 Lichen Map
30 Assault Camp
31 “7+2” Old Boys
Chapter 9 Your Embrace
32 Frozen Leopard
33 Freedom Peak
34 God’s Word
35 Fight
36 Stone Alphabet
37 The Color of the Summit
38 Maasai Warriors and Circumcision
Chapter 10 Promised Land
39 Coordinate Tattoo
40 Moshi Market
41 Blonde Volunteer
42 Twilight of the Gods
Chapter 11 Jungle Volunteers
43 The Mystery of Mombasa
44 Black-and-White Colobus Camp
45 Adventure Patrol
46 Sailing in a Single-Masted Boat
47 Visiting the Dolphins
Chapter 12 Archangel
48 Orphaned Monkey Tribe
49 Christmas Eve
50 Night Sky Studded with Tiny Diamonds
51 God’s Doctor
52 All Horses Go to Heaven
Epilogue: Dispersal
Chapter 1 Dreaming of Africa
01 Black Dog
02 Grid Patterns
03 A Wish
Chapter 2 “Nairobi Raid”
04 City of Danger
05 Cycling Buddy · Punk
06 Door-to-Door
Chapter 3 Namanga Border
07 Have I Evolved?
08 Road Toll
09 Two Girls
10 The Great Migration Route
11 The Little Yellow Book
Chapter 4 Arusha
12 Venus Flytrap
13 Mountain Guide
14 Game Drive
15 Beloved
Chapter 5 Mutual Touch
16 Flying Birds
17 Mother and Daughter as One
18 Joyful Giving
19 Depression
Chapter 6 God’s Mountain
20 Volcano and Snow Peak
21 Black Diamond Group
22 The Tipping Issue
23 Thugs and Thrown Rocks
24 Mandara Camp
Chapter 7 The Blue 40 Shades
25 Wanki Tribe
26 Embracing the Rain
27 Heaven’s Camp
Chapter 8 Kilimanjaro
28 Song of Kilimanjaro
29 Lichen Map
30 Assault Camp
31 “7+2” Old Boys
Chapter 9 Your Embrace
32 Frozen Leopard
33 Freedom Peak
34 God’s Word
35 Fight
36 Stone Alphabet
37 The Color of the Summit
38 Maasai Warriors and Circumcision
Chapter 10 Promised Land
39 Coordinate Tattoo
40 Moshi Market
41 Blonde Volunteer
42 Twilight of the Gods
Chapter 11 Jungle Volunteers
43 The Mystery of Mombasa
44 Black-and-White Colobus Camp
45 Adventure Patrol
46 Sailing in a Single-Masted Boat
47 Visiting the Dolphins
Chapter 12 Archangel
48 Orphaned Monkey Tribe
49 Christmas Eve
50 Night Sky Studded with Tiny Diamonds
51 God’s Doctor
52 All Horses Go to Heaven
Epilogue: Dispersal
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