Eileen McDougall

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After a decade working in London, Eileen swapped flashy buildings for a notepad and camera and set off to Asia. She fell in love with India, and it was here she started write about her travels and the culture she was becoming immersed in. She is at her happiest on a bus alone heading off to somewhere new but seems to spend most of her time near mountains, mainly the Himalayas. You can follow her adventures on Instagram @nomadicnumerist and her occasional blog posts on www.nomadicnumerist.com.

In her debut piece for Pilgrim Magazine, Eileen introduces us to Anna, a Burmese social entrepreneur employing and empowering women