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- Episode 25: An Enormous, Deep-Rooted, Foolish Faith in the Benevolence of Fate—Chios, Where Yousef Took His Family in a Rubber BoatYousef and his wife made the difficult choice to leave Syria with their children four years after their factory and home were burned to charcoal. They went by rubber boat from Turkey to the island of Chios in Greece. We asked him to tell us the story ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Thanks as always to the musician Dana Boulé. "There are people whom we do not fully know, and yet they live in a warm place within us." —Ta-Nehisi Coates30 min
- Episode 24: Another Goal of Unknown Distance—England, Where Travel Saved Alberto's LifeAlberto went rogue while volunteering at Ritsona refugee camp, moving into one of the tents to live closer to his new friends. We followed him there to ask why ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Thanks as always to the musician, Dana Boulé. And a very special thanks to Joan for letting us record him playing saz. Check out Alberto's podcast for nonconformists at mimundoenlamochila.com. "If your photographs aren't good enough, you're not close enough." —Robert Capa27 min
- Episode 24: Another Goal of Unknown Distance—England, Where Travel Saved Alberto's LifeAlberto went rogue while volunteering at Ritsona refugee camp, moving into one of the tents to live closer to his new friends. We followed him there to ask why ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Thanks as always to the musician, Dana Boulé. And a very special thanks to Joan for letting us record him playing saz. Check out Alberto's podcast for nonconformists at mimundoenlamochila.com. "If your photographs aren't good enough, you're not close enough." —Robert Capa27 min
- Episode 23: The Death Journey—The Syria-Turkey Border, Where Adnan Stood Up and YelledAdnan spent 45 days escaping Syria with his four children. Now he's waiting in Greece to find out where the EU will decide to put them. We asked our friend Yousef to translate his story ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. "We were tired of everything, tired in particular of perforating useless frontiers." —Primo Levi48 min
- Episode 23: The Death Journey—The Syria-Turkey Border, Where Adnan Stood Up and YelledAdnan spent 45 days escaping Syria with his four children. Now he's waiting in Greece to find out where the EU will decide to put them. We asked our friend Yousef to translate his story ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. "We were tired of everything, tired in particular of perforating useless frontiers." —Primo Levi48 min
- Episode 22: Solidarité—Ritsona, Where Romane Waited to VolunteerRomane was too young to volunteer at a refugee camp in Greece when she first decided to go. We asked how she learned to enjoy "giving without receiving" ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé. Check out Kiva.org. "This individual is not afraid to confront, to listen, to see the world unveiled." —Paulo Freire30 min
- Episode 22: Solidarité—Ritsona, Where Romane Waited to VolunteerRomane was too young to volunteer at a refugee camp in Greece when she first decided to go. We asked how she learned to enjoy "giving without receiving" ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé. Check out Kiva.org. "This individual is not afraid to confront, to listen, to see the world unveiled." —Paulo Freire30 min
- Episode 21: What Do You Want?—The Syria-Turkey Border, Where Siba Sat DownSiba needs to move. She has been waiting in a refugee camp seven months for her asylum application to be processed by the EU. She teaches math to children. She lives with her mother and siblings in a tent. She studies English. We did not ask what she wants ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé. "I could never tell it so that it could be imagined." —Dante Alighieri52 min
- Episode 21: What Do You Want?—The Syria-Turkey Border, Where Siba Sat DownSiba needs to move. She has been waiting in a refugee camp seven months for her asylum application to be processed by the EU. She teaches math to children. She lives with her mother and siblings in a tent. She studies English. We did not ask what she wants ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé. "I could never tell it so that it could be imagined." —Dante Alighieri52 min
- Episode 20: I've Been Here—Cairns, Where Ferdi Couchsurfed in the NudeFerdinand spent two weeks naked in Australia. We asked what, if anything he learned ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé. Check out Kiva.org. “Does what goes on inside show on the outside? Someone has a great fire in his soul and nobody ever comes to warm themselves at it, and passers-by see nothing but a little smoke at the top of the chimney.” —Vincent van Gogh17 min
About The Observer Effect
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These are strangers' travel stories. Each time I ask how travel has changed them and hope listening like this evaporates borders.