Reality 90/10 Seller of Dreams, Part 1

Dear reader,

Thank you for pausing your own path to meet mine.

My name is Hans Dimter, and what you hold in your hands is not just a book: it is the echo of my nights, the rhythm of my footsteps, the quiet voice of a journey that still breathes within me. For 27 weeks I dreamed of roads, and each dawn I wrote them down before they faded. They were born in the stillness of my tent, where the sky was my lamp and the earth my refuge. There, in that absolute intimacy, I discovered that writing is also a way of walking.

Four years ago, on March 20th, 2022, I began a journey on foot from Stockholm to North Cape. It was 2001 kilometers in 121 days, but distance was never the most important part. What truly mattered was what changed inside me. After that, I kept walking through nine countries, letting each border teach me something new about the world and about myself.

In Málaga, after crossing almost all of Spain, these words finally found their shape. Here, this book was born—an invitation for you to travel with me, even if only from the quiet of your chair or the silence of your own night.

If you find any errors, take them as part of my humanity and of this imperfect path I share with you. I have translated this work so that we can meet beyond language, because what I wish is not perfect understanding, but genuine feeling.

Thank you for opening this book.

Thank you for opening a space in your heart.

Thank you for walking with me, even if only for a few pages.