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The Gap
There is a sense of unworthiness that I feel traveling these days. It hits me when the border control employee asks me about my stay and welcomes me into their country with a smile. It’s in the shuttle drivers who get me to my location safely, and the locals who treat me with kindness, offering advice and recommendations to a solo traveler without looking for anything in return. All of this for me, while Western countries are meeting people with hostility, detention, and the
Manda Swensen
Apr 151 min read
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