One Man, Seven Years, 21,000 Miles—Join our Google Hangout with Paul Salopek
"Come, come, whoever you are.
Wanderer, worshipper, lover of leaving.
It doesn’t matter.
Ours is not a caravan of despair.
Come, even if you have broken your vow
A thousand timesCome, come, whoever you are.
Wanderer, worshipper, lover of leaving.
It doesn’t matter.
Ours is not a caravan of despair.
Come, even if you have broken your vow
A thousand times
Come, yet again, come, come."
— Jalal ad-Din Mohammed Balkhi (Rumi)
Read about the reasoning behind Paul Salopek's seven year trek across the world. He is following 60,000 years of human migration that will cover 21,000 miles. His dispatches from the field answer questions about his feet, his fears and his camel.
After reading Paul's dispatches, formulate your own questions. The Pulitzer Center will be hosting a Google Hangout with Paul and high school students Jan. 22. Send us your questions for the #PCWalkTalk (Tweet @PulitzerGateway, Facebook Pulitzer Gateway or email [email protected]) by Jan. 17 and ask how to join in the conversation.
Image by Paul Salopek