Simon Gibbs | Travel Writer

<p>A quiet spoken word recording of Water from Empty Hands, a reflective travel piece written for the Bradt New Travel Writer of the Year 2026 competition.</p><p>Set in the highlands east of the Jordan Valley, this is a story of solitude, exhaustion, and an unexpected act of generosity. With no music and no embellishment, the piece is presented as a simple voice recording—allowing space for stillness, silence, and the weight of the moment.</p><p>It explores the quiet ways we depend on one another, and how even in the harshest landscapes, kindness appears—unmeasured and unspoken.</p>