RU I Set Off September 19, 2026 "What Am I Going For? Where?" — A Metaphor of the Journey Through the Desert An analysis of the metaphor of an exhausting journey through the desert as a symbol of the 1993 economic reforms: hyperinflation, the impoverishment of the population, the collapse of hopes, and survival amid catastrophe. ← Editor vs. Commentator What Am I Going For? Where? →