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• 1850 - 1945
• Donne in viaggio, Women travelling, Femmes en voyage
• Viaggi da ricordare, Travel to remember, Voyages extraordinaires
• Viaggi tragici, Tragic travels, Voyages tragiques
• Africa, Afrique
• Asia, Asie
• 80globetrotters
• Viaggio documentato, Documented journey, Voyage documenté

• Description: Isabelle Eberhardt, born in 1877, was a Swiss explorer and writer renowned for her daring travels in North Africa. Converted to Islam, she traversed the Sahara disguised as a man, taking the name Si Mahmoud Essadi. Her explorations were driven by a deep yearning for freedom and a fascination with Arab and Islamic culture. Through her writings, she captured the essence of the desert and the life of nomadic tribes, challenging the social norms of her time. Despite her short life, she left a lasting legacy as a trailblazing woman and fearless adventurer
• Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Mahmoud Saadi
• Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Switzerland, Svizzera, Suisse
• Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1877-1904
• Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
• Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
• Internet: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabelle_Eberhardt
• Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271903
• Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Eberhardt I., La via del deserto, Ibis, 2003. Mackworth C., The Destiny of Isabelle Eberhardt, Quartet Books, 1977.