While most of us in our dream of a castle or a room childhood chocolate full of toys, Benny Prasad dreamt of visiting one country before he dies. And an encounter with Jesus at the age of 16 changed the course of his life. Guided by faith, Benny embarked on a journey that led him to every corner of the globe. After travelling to 245 countries in just six years and six months, he now dedicates himself to mental health awareness through his cafe in Bangalore.
Your childhood dream was to visit every country in the world. Can you share the origins of this dream and what inspired you to turn it into a reality?
It was never my childhood dream to travel to every country. It was something beyond my imagination. In my childhood, everyone told me I was a failure and would amount to nothing. My father worked as an aerospace scientist, and we stayed close to the airport. I used to see the aeroplanes take off and land daily. As a child, I always dreamt of sitting in an aeroplane and taking off and travelling to one place.
Coming from a Christian family, we had a Bible that showed the map at the end. This was about Paul's journey in Asia in three different colours, which fascinated me and sparked my desire to travel. The origin of the dream of travelling was after seeing the maps in the Bible and after my 'encounter' with Jesus when I was 16 and on the verge of committing suicide.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة February 2024 من The Global Hues.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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