When they had to say goodbye, the mother of that marvellous family asked them if it would have been possible to send her the photos Erika took during their stay. The two of them obviously accepted the request with a lot of enthusiasm, surprised to learn that instead of asking for money, they simply wanted photos, to remember them and be able to put on their empty walls some family portraits.

When Andrea and Erika got back home they were very willing to send the photos, although they were aware of the difficulty of the shipping: unfortunately, in some countries it’s very hard to send something. Here it’s when Antonio arrives on the scene, a great friend of theirs who’s been traveling the world for more than ten years. He assured them that he would have delivered the photos, since he was planning a trip to Sri Lanka for a long time.

Antonio Di Leonardo
Creator and co-founder of Take Me Back, he is the first solidarity courier and he made multiple deliveries including one in Thailand, in 2016, and one in Sri Lanka, in 2017. He has been traveling alone for more than 14 years and he gave life to Travel in Progress, a project with which he helps people with the mental preparation and with the practical organisation of the journey.

Andrea Mariani
Co-founder of Take Me Back, he made numerous deliveries including one in Thailand, in 2016, and one in Sri Lanka, in 2017. Winner of literary competitions, he wrote the travel story “Nam Jai”, attached with the documentary video filmed on the spot.