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135 So Much More Than One Thing—Mauritius, Where Armen Was a Fellow

15 Jan 2022

Armen was a Fellow with the U.S. State Department’s English Language Program in Mauritius. I asked how the experience changed him … and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician Dana Boulé. Listen to Armen's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/armen- ...

00:38:44

134 Moral Injury—Afghanistan, Where Joan Got a Text

8 Jan 2022

Joan took part in this past August’s “Digital Dunkirk,” the frantic effort to help Afghans escape the Taliban when the U.S. withdrew after two decades in Afghanistan. During those sleepless nights, she began advocating, writing articles calling on the U.S. government to honor its commitment to t ...

00:44:11

133 All Very Hush Hush—Yemen, Where Aziza Wants to Help People Die

20 Mei 2020

Aziza told me the religious police arrested her and her fiancé in Saudi Arabia. The interrogator asked, “Did you hit the religious police?” I was like, “Damn yes I did!” I asked if that experience changed her ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician Dan ...

00:37:31

132 Love Is Stronger Than Death—Benin, Where Jean Reconnected

19 Apr 2020

Jean was readier to answer my questions—as if he had somehow prepared—than anyone I have interviewed in the course of this project when we met randomly at a fountain in an alcove of Casablanca’s wondrous mosque by the sea. I asked him why ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Spec ...

00:42:32

131 La Direction de la Vie—Paris, Where Étienne Considered Suicide

10 Apr 2020

Étienne has decorated his entire Paris apartment with paraphernalia from The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic children’s book. I asked what happened when he came home from nearly a year traveling the world ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to th ...

01:15:47

130 Black Doesn't Speak—Paris, Where Caracola Clowns

3 Apr 2020

Caracola left Buenos Aires at 19 to study anthropology in Paris but soon realized her calling is to be a clown. She has been studying intensely and touring the world performing in streets and studios ever since. I asked whether she has traveled to be able to perform or performed to be able to tr ...

00:22:17

129 Al-Amin—The Bronx, Where Mohibul Trusted

28 Mar 2020

Mohibul runs the restaurant his father established when he moved from Bangladesh to London. They named it Al-Amin, which means “trust.” I asked how he learned to connect so well with his customers ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician Dana Boulé. Vi ...

00:34:42

128 Belonging—Mostar, Where Anja Is Writing a Bible

27 Feb 2020

Anja left Bosnia as a toddler and lives there now to reconnect with her roots. I asked if she has found herself in her journeys ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician Dana Boulé. Consider donating to Westin's Fund (westinsfund.org). Learn more about ...

00:48:55

127 The Beauty of Sorrow—Zipolite, Where Indra Drowned

20 Feb 2020

Indra broke up with his girlfriend in Turkey just months into traveling the world together and set off the series of events that brought him to South Korea. He almost died in Mexico. I asked whether he’s going to write all these experiences ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Sp ...

00:59:33