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THE ALCHEMIST

By Paulo Coelho

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Jody Bijary
28th Jan 2025
"The Alchemist is a parable at heart about following your dreams and the journey we go through to do that. The settings of The Alchemist are Andalusia, Spain, Tangier, Morocco, the Sahara Desert, the oasis Al-Fayoum, and the Pyramids of Giza. The central character's physical journey through these settings metaphorically represents his spiritual journey of personal discovery. I have read this book multiple times, but I did read it one of those times while travelling through Southern Spain and Northern Africa and it made it more special as I reflected on both my physical and spiritual personal journey through my own eyes and those of Santiago the stories protagonist.

This is a book I think everyone should read once in their life."
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