The ‘Shaman’: A Committed Solo Traveler Struggles to Reconcile Being Raped While Abroad

As an avid solo traveler—and proponent of the empowerment traveling alone can offer women—Laura Yan has been conflicted about revealing she was raped in Bolivia.

Author: Laura Yan
Source: Longreads
Published: Jul 14, 2016
Length: 12 minutes (3,035 words)
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