More than 180 former refugees and migrants have been introduced to tramping, thanks to a club youth programme. Clouds settle along the valley floor, blanketing 17-year-old Genya Yusuf and her friends in mist as they hike into Woolshed Creek Hut. Yusuf, a former refugee from Somalia, slips over on the muddy track but gets to […]
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Samantha Mythen
Walk Shorts writer Samantha Mythen is currently adventuring around the world, writing, hiking and cycling. She studied law but is now a journalist. She has worked for RNZ and freelanced for global publications, including Japan Today.
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