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Journey Through Fire and Sand

Letters of Love in the Shadow of War — Part Three

Alec Ludus
4 min readJul 5, 2023
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Find part two here:

My Dearest Evelyn,

As the ink spills onto this paper, my heart feels heavy with the weight of the journey I have undertaken. The road to North Africa has been treacherous, fraught with perils and battles that have tested not only my physical strength but also the resilience of my spirit. Yet, amidst the hardships, I have found moments of camaraderie and glimpses of humanity that have brought solace to my weary soul.

The path that led me to this distant land has been lined with sacrifices and losses. I have fought alongside brave comrades, forging bonds that transcend the chaos of war. Their faces, etched in my memory, are a constant reminder of the fragility of life and the value of the friendships we cultivate. But fate has been cruel, and some of those dear friends, with whom I shared laughter and dreams of a better tomorrow, now lie beneath foreign soil.

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Alec Ludus
Alec Ludus

Written by Alec Ludus

I am a writer who writes in many genres, but currently, I am focusing on writing stories with exactly 100 words, which is also known as #Hundo.

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