Zanzibar. After emerging from a difficult period in her life, Gera Diesfeldt left behind the familiar comforts of the Netherlands and embarked on a journey that would eventually lead her to a new beginning on the shores of Zanzibar.

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Her kids are all grown up; the youngest is 26, while the firstborn is 35. She pondered what she would do for the rest of her life. She felt like she needed a new beginning.