Round-the-world South Korean cyclist stranded and scorned in Guinea

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CONAKRY (AFP) - Raymond Lee had been travelling the world by bicycle for two years when the coronavirus erupted and he suddenly found himself stranded in the poor West African state of Guinea.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

CONAKRY - Raymond Lee had been travelling the world by bicycle for two years when the coronavirus erupted and he suddenly found himself stranded in the poor West African state of Guinea.

Now stranded, he was repeatedly turned away from hotels in the seaside capital Conakry, in what Lee described as a prejudiced reaction to the pandemic. In spite of abundant natural resources, Guinea is a poor country where the fragile health system is causing concern in the face of the pandemic. With nowhere to stay and living off savings, he found a room in an upmarket hotel which he could not afford for long.

"I wasn't shocked," Lee said."We expect so many unexpected things," he added, referring to nomads such as himself who pedal around the world.

 

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