The Motorcycle Diaries (1993)
by
Ernesto Che Guevara
Book Read: May 2015
Note Written: 16 July 2015
'The Motorcycle Diaries' is a memoir written by young Ernesto Che Guevara about the South American voyage he took up, with one of his friends, Alfredo. Both of them were medical practitioners (Ernesto, a doctor and Alfredo, a biochemist) and they visited each place and set up camp mostly at medical clinics and treatment centres, because they are from the same field. This is a clever strategy which can be used by anyone- going backpacking and find people in similar professions to ask for accommodation- it's definitely worth a try. What I found fascinating about the book was that you could see the thought processes and insights of Che changing through the course of his journey. As the book's introduction says, Che starts with 'I' and finishes with 'We'. There are many things that you learn from this memoir, apart from the nature, the landscape, and the people of South America. It teaches you that the struggles of laymen, the sick, and the exploited are the same everywhere in the world and the need of seeing people as same, with respect and compassion. I have since watched the movie too, which I really liked (note on that coming soon). I would also try and read the other memoirs of Che.
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