Today Sofia begins her pilgrimage.
Over the next several weeks, she’ll cover 1,200 kilometres: tracing an ancient Japanese path through misty mountains, past weathered shrines, along the edge of the sea.
Step by step, 9,000 kilometres from her homeland in Cyprus, she’ll be sleeping where she can, carrying what she needs. She’ll wear white – a stark, deliberate choice. It’s the colour of purity; the colour of mourning. A hue
