The inner journey: Kamran's first 10.000 kilometers towards South Africa

Santos Rider Kamran has recently reached an impressive milestone of 10,000 kilometers on his journey through South Africa. His story is one of perseverance, self-discovery, and the relentless pursuit of dreams. Through his adventures, Kamran hopes to inspire others to follow their hearts and embrace the challenges along the way.

Kamran Ali
Santos Travelmaster 3⁺

Life is a journey of self-discovery. Embracing our true selves and realizing our true potential is our gift to the world.

Following one’s heart is never easy. It’s a solitary path filled with failures and obstacles. There will be moments when giving up seems like the only option, but we must keep following our inner voice. This is the only way to become who we truly are. We all seek spiritual revelation—truth and light. That’s why we embark on life’s adventures: to enrich our souls and find answers to the mysteries of our existence.

When we are out in distant lands, what we seek is not the sight of magnificent landscapes or unique experiences, but a deeper understanding of who we are. We search for our reflection in still waters or in someone’s face. We listen for whispers in moments of quiet or awe.

Hold onto your dreams, even when they seem shattered, and rise like a new day. Continue to journey forward as long as there is a road ahead. Somewhere on the horizon lies the answer to our deepest questions.

We may not always find it, but at least we will inch closer to it, and in the process, closer to ourselves. After all, this long journey of ours, even though it takes place in the outer world, is a journey within.

So carry on!

Kamran Ali

Adventurer by nature
Travelmaster 3+

Santos Rider Kamran, also known as KamranOnBike, is a Pakistani world cyclist. So far, he has cycled over 63,000 kilometers through 58 countries, and the count is still rising. Together with his Travelmaster 3+, he is now traveling from the Middle East to the south of Africa. He has not set himself a time limit but is guided mainly by nature and the inspiring people he meets along the way. That determines his route.

In the early 2000s, Kamran studied in Germany and then planned to cycle back to Pakistan one day. It took him ten years to actually do it. By now, cycling has become his way of life: “It is about leaving the materialistic world behind and becoming nothing. It is about embracing the unknown and discovering strength in vulnerability.”