Welcome to The Long Road Home with Yamuna Flaherty
Join me in a community of seekers, wanderers, and storytellers travelling the paths of soul and soil.
How I Ended Up Here
I got through life by writing stories. As a kid, I was that hopeless romantic who sent love notes to classmates and filled diaries with tales of my heartbreak. I started my first email newsletter, “The Gypsy Adventures,” at the age of eighteen while backpacking in Southeast Asia under my then-pseudonym, “poorgypsy.” Years later, I launched a Tumblr account called “Encountering the Divine,” where I shared photographs and wrote about my spiritual experiences while travelling.
In my tireless pursuit of self-understanding,
writing has been my longest companion.
For a while now, I have longed for a larger canvas to write long-form stories, share unpublished photos and stories, and gather a community of like-minded folks around the fire to write our deepest truths.
The Long Road Home is a space for seekers, wanderers, and storytellers—those drawn to the open road and the question of what "home" really means. Through travel memoir, essays, and photography, we will explore the winding paths we take—across landscapes and lifetimes—toward belonging, love, and self-discovery.
More About Me
I’m a Canadian writer, photographer, and life traveller who has travelled the world for two decades, pursuing personal meaning and self-knowledge. Nowadays, I live in a forest in a remote mountain town in Jalisco, Mexico, with my partner, Jaz, our daughter, Aramara, dog Zorro, cat Luna, and a family of fowl and ducks. I spend my days caring for my family, writing, and walking in the woods.
On my website, you can read more about the forest where I live in Mexico, the time I shaved my hair off at a temple in India, and my most popular photo essay about living naked for a month on the Greek island of Gavdos.
What do Subscribers receive?
Personal essays on travel, love, culture and homecoming.
Reflections on ancestry, place, and identity.
Thoughtful storytelling prompts and community discussions.
Curated book, film, and author recommendations that deepen our themes.
Free Subscribers receive my newsletter on Sunday mornings.
For USD 5/mo or $50/year, Paid Subscribers get a deeper experience:
🔥 Exclusive long-form essays & behind-the-scenes reflections on Wednesdays.
🎧 Audio versions of stories & bonus content.
📖 Memoir excerpts & writing process insights.
🎯 Stuff I don't share anywhere else.
🎙️ Live gatherings—storytelling circles, workshops, and Q&As.
And if you feel extra generous or capable, for USD 150/year, Literary Patrons receive all the perks of a paid subscriber plus a handwritten letter mailed to your doorstep. Literary Patrons can offer less than my asking price but more than a normal annual subscription.
Subscribe for free, or become a paid member to help sustain this space and keep a mama writing. Either way, I'm so grateful to have you here.
Thank you for reading. I can't wait to share the road with you.
With gratitude,
Yamuna x
