Ma Yuanjiang survived eight days trapped under the rubble of an earthquake in China. He had no food or water, so he ate paper and drank his own urine. Ma had no training in survival. He was a business executive, yet somehow, against all odds, he survived longer than almost anyone … [Read more...]
$28 Bottled Air For Sale
Most of us take our breathing for granted, but we aren’t all lucky enough to live in a place with clean air. In Beijing, pollution has gotten so bad that breathing the air has become dangerous. There are days when the smog is thick enough to block out the sun. On these days, … [Read more...]
Norway Sun and Chinese Moon
The story of Icarus is one of the most famous Greek myths. Young Icarus is imprisoned alongside his father Daedalus, a genius inventor. They are locked in a tower or a labyrinth in some versions of the story, with no way out. Daedalus creates two sets of wings and gives one to … [Read more...]
China Gives Citizens Social Credit Score
Liu Hu didn’t realize that he was banned from flying until he tried to book a plane ticket and was denied. He was told that his name had been added to a blacklist of untrustworthy people. This list is part of China’s plan to give each of its 1.4 billion citizens a score based on … [Read more...]
Vietnamese Girls Kidnapped And Sold As Brides
Ben Randall risked his life saving the lives of three friends who were kidnapped and sold as brides. As a young backpacker, Ben befriended and taught English to a group of teenage Hmong girls he met during his travels in Vietnam. After returning home to Australia, he received an … [Read more...]
Why is South America at the Bottom?
Mike Spencer has been on the road for 23 years and has visited over 190 countries. Having traveled non-stop since he was 21, he is now being called The World’s Most Traveled Man. While a few people may have visited an equal number of places, he says that most of them are just … [Read more...]