This episode was recorded by a fire-lit stove in small room on a rooftop in Armenia. I found his insight enlightening. Kirill and I shared a bottle of Armenian wine and dove into the questions. Feel free to join us with a glass or two.

This episode was recorded in my apartment in Lebanon. Victoria and I had seen each other only twice, and never truly met each other before this interview. The interview was a lot of fun to do. Though was longer than most of interviews, every moment was gold. Music is a cover of "Loud" by Nigerian band, "Loud Urban Choir."

I asked 10 people from all over the world to tell stories about their neighborhood growing up. Their answers were gold. If there's anything I learned from these interviews, it's that every child loves to climb.

This episode was recorded in a car in Cyprus. Alina and I hadn't met before, only speaking briefly before starting the interview. Though Alina had been living in Cyprus half her life, she grew up in Russia which I believe accounts for her energetic conversation, humor, and sharp wit.

This episode was recorded in a cafe in Cyprus. Maria and I hadn't met before, only speaking for a brief moment before starting the interview. It turned out that Maria was Palestinian from Gaza, though born in Kuwait. The cafe we had the interview in, was calm and quiet in reality, but in the recording it can sound a bit chaotic. We're still new to this project, learning by doing. But if you can get past the background noise, you'll find Maria to be a witty, bright, and full of insight.

Sama from Syria has been a friend of mine for a long time. I've always found her to be full of life, secrets, and surprises.

This is the second episode of the "Endlessly Now" podcast; a podcast in which I ask strangers a set of 23 questions to get to know them and humanity better. Due to internet issues, the interview was conducted though voice messages in my apartment in Lebanon to Sama's apartment in Turkey.

Ugu from Nigeria was more or less a stranger to me, until I interviewed him. His answers were thoughtful, sometimes humorous, and always and thought provoking. This is the first episode of the "Endlessly Now" podcast; a podcast in which I ask strangers a set of 23 questions to get to know them and humanity better.  The interview was conducted in my apartment in Lebanon.

As each hour that passes adds a new layer of uncertainty in the world's most powerful democracy, it feels like everything is slipping and there's no end in sight. Don't worry, we got this. There's a middle road that can fit us all and it leads out of this storm.

This is the first episode of a podcast that isn't afraid to explore the truth about taboo subjects like refugees, human rights, gender equality, and democracy.

In Episode 1 of the Endlessly Now Podcast, we take a look at the state of the world. While we may have a feeling about the direction the world is going, what is the reality? The last couple of decades have been packed with dramatic changes. Has life across the globe become better or worse on average?

About the speaker: Zachar is an American who has been living and travelling abroad since 2015, mostly in the Middle East and post-Communist countries.

The Endlessly Now Podcast is a side project of the web-magazine "Baghdad to Mars," a magazine that focuses on war and peace from a different perspective, featuring authors from America to Syria. www.BaghdadToMars.com