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- Episode 15: La Locura Positiva—Marrakesh, Where Sergio Walked from SevillaSergio walked the 800 kilometers from Sevilla to Marrakesh in 17 days. We asked why such a good madness came over him ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé. Check out Pachilofeos.es, the mountaineering club that inspired Sergio's journey. Check out Kiva.org to make a small business loan to someone in another country. "Following a road from beginning to end is particularly satisfying both in literature and in life." —Italo Calvino46 min
- Episode 14: In the Guise of the Most Ordinary Things—The U.S., Where Ramchandra Melted a LittleRam, along with his wife Janhavi and daughter Sharayu, stood in line with us to get into Vatican City. While waiting, we asked if they would tell us their best travel story ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé. Visit Kiva.org to knit the world one stitch closer together. "A novelist could never imagine possibilities such as real life offers every day by the thousand in the guise of the most ordinary things." —Fyodor Dostoyevsky24 min
- Episode 14: In the Guise of the Most Ordinary Things—The U.S., Where Ramchandra Melted a LittleRam, along with his wife Janhavi and daughter Sharayu, stood in line with us to get into Vatican City. While waiting, we asked if they would tell us their best travel story ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé. Visit Kiva.org to knit the world one stitch closer together. "A novelist could never imagine possibilities such as real life offers every day by the thousand in the guise of the most ordinary things." —Fyodor Dostoyevsky24 min
- Episode 14: In the Guise of the Most Ordinary Things—The U.S., Where Ramchandra Melted a LittleRam, along with his wife Janhavi and daughter Sharayu, stood in line with us to get into Vatican City. While waiting, we asked if they would tell us their best travel story ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé. Visit Kiva.org to knit the world one stitch closer together. "A novelist could never imagine possibilities such as real life offers every day by the thousand in the guise of the most ordinary things." —Fyodor Dostoyevsky24 min
- Episode 13: There and Back Again—Catalonia, Where Manfredi Was Saved by ColumbusManfredi lost his way in Barcelona. We asked how he got back to where he was going ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé. Check out Kiva.org to knit the world one stitch closer. "Not all those who wander are lost." —J.R.R. Tolkien16 min
- Episode 13: There and Back Again—Catalonia, Where Manfredi Was Saved by ColumbusManfredi lost his way in Barcelona. We asked how he got back to where he was going ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé. Check out Kiva.org to knit the world one stitch closer. "Not all those who wander are lost." —J.R.R. Tolkien16 min
- Episode 13: There and Back Again—Catalonia, Where Manfredi Was Saved by ColumbusManfredi lost his way in Barcelona. We asked how he got back to where he was going ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé. Check out Kiva.org to knit the world one stitch closer. "Not all those who wander are lost." —J.R.R. Tolkien16 min
- Episode 12: Same Blood—Pisa, Where Souka Sells WatchesSouka migrated from Cameroon to Italy and now sells watches next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. We asked how he got there ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé. Check out Kiva.org to knit the world one stitch closer together. "And I have seen a ship run straight and swift across the sea for all its course, only to perish at last when entering the port." —Dante Alighieri27 min
- Episode 12: Same Blood—Pisa, Where Souka Sells WatchesSouka migrated from Cameroon to Italy and now sells watches next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. We asked how he got there ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé. Check out Kiva.org to knit the world one stitch closer together. "And I have seen a ship run straight and swift across the sea for all its course, only to perish at last when entering the port." —Dante Alighieri27 min
- Episode 12: Same Blood—Pisa, Where Souka Sells WatchesSouka migrated from Cameroon to Italy and now sells watches next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. We asked how he got there ... and hope listening like this evaporates borders. Special thanks to the musician, Dana Boulé. Check out Kiva.org to knit the world one stitch closer together. "And I have seen a ship run straight and swift across the sea for all its course, only to perish at last when entering the port." —Dante Alighieri27 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.