Raymond Lee had been travelling the world by bicycle for two years when the coronavirus erupted and he suddenly found himself stranded in the poor ...
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Now stranded, he was repeatedly turned away from hotels in the seaside capital Conakry, in what Lee described as a prejudiced reaction to the pandemic. The nation of some 13 million people also has one of the worst outbreaks in the region, with about 1,300 confirmed cases and seven fatalities. Unfazed, Lee said that Conakry is full of good people and that far worse could have befallen him during his round-the-world odyssey.
Lee started his journey in New Zealand in March 2018 - where he started a YouTube video diary - before flying to Australia to work and save money, and then on to Europe.
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