I’m walking down a paved road on a desert highway dressed in a blue cotton blouse and a knee- length white skirt. On my back is a pack that seemed to be full, but not too heavy. I eventually reached a town and walked right through it without stopping. I thought it was strange that I felt so light on my feet, but it never occurred to me that I was dreaming. I never even wondered where I was traveling to.
As soon as I entered the next town I was hit with a crippling bout of hunger. I...