: They endured sore, bloody feet and slept under the stars, once even accidentally pitching their camp under a wasp nest.
Romeo’s journey was not only a personal quest but also a mission of advocacy. Inspired by his friend Randolph—a refugee who had walked even further from Ghana to Italy—Romeo used his trek to raise awareness and funds for the Refugee Education Across Conflicts Trust . By the end of his journey, he had raised over £13,000 (more than $18,000) for the charity. : They endured sore, bloody feet and slept
The COVID-19 pandemic imposed a physical distance between families that many found unbearable. For Romeo Cox, living in Sicily, the cancellation of flights meant he could no longer visit his 77-year-old grandmother in the United Kingdom. Determined to see her, he proposed a radical solution: he would walk the entire distance. By the end of his journey, he had
: They got lost several times while traversing mountains and forests. Determined to see her, he proposed a radical
: The duo had to fend off feral dogs and befriended a wild donkey they named Pedro.