Orion Fiction

Jul 20, 2023 | metro.co.uk | Winnie M Li |Orion Fiction

The toughest thing about trauma is trying to reclaim the life you had before it. Fifteen years ago, I was violently beaten and raped by a stranger, who followed me through a park one spring afternoon. I'd been hiking on my own - one of the great joys of my life. But after that brutal attack, the peace I'd found in nature was destroyed: The outdoors had become a space of fear and danger to me. I felt like I would never be able to enjoy hiking again.