What will follow for the next several episodes is a collection of long moments captured through audio. Whether they are conversations on the shores of Zarautz, the moments before and after meeting a monarch, or the story of a Tibetan taxi driver, an encounter nonetheless between humans. 

This episode started with a question and the click of a recording button. The question was: "What do you like to listen to while you're driving?". At around 9 PM, red brake lights flashing everywhere in our faces, traffic did not bother us as we were deep in discussion in the taxi taking us from Manhattan to the Newark airport. Throughout this 45 minute drive, our Tibetan friend shares his incredible story and thoughts. Despite our exhaustion, taking a plane to New York City and back to Hinkley, OH on the same day, we were all deeply attentive to the story that this man calls his life.  Our realization about him? He is a truly good man who is finding peace of mind in the community he lives in. 

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