At just 21 years old, Sophia Koetsier was working toward her medical degree when she left her home in Amsterdam for an internship in Uganda.
But what started as a humanitarian trip would end in one of the most haunting disappearances in Africa.
In October of 2015, after finishing her internship, Sophia set off on a short safari through Uganda’s national parks—a trip meant to celebrate everything she had just accomplished.
Days later, she arrived at Murchison Falls National Park. Shortly after arriving, Sophia walked to the bathrooms a short distance from camp. And she never came back.
Search teams combed the area. Helicopters flew overhead. But what they found only deepened the mystery. Over a decade later Sophia Koetsier is still missing.
Listen as we dive into Uganda, the case of Sophia Koetsier, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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Sources:
https://www.findsophia.org/

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