As a van-living nomadic millennial, this hits “home.” I voluntarily left the comforts of the suburbs in search of a better game… and uncrowded trailheads lol.
We might seem intolerable, but we are just trying to catch our bearings in this space between stories.
I heard this interesting report on NPR about a new government program to encourage Americans to take in international refugees, the Welcome Corp. It’s small in scope for now, and will likely get cut with the next Republican administration, but the thought is there. If only we could go all in on initiatives like this, and include internally displaced Americans as well. What a different world we could create.
I just hosted an American international traveler in my home for 3 nights. She tried to return to mainland US (after a disastrous two years in Hawaii) the past year after living in Thailand for the previous 11 years. She was fleeing the US and it’s ways, likely never to return. She was intensely grateful that I was willing to take her in for 3 nights. Apparently she did not find such easy welcome in her old haunts and homes. 3 nights.
As a van-living nomadic millennial, this hits “home.” I voluntarily left the comforts of the suburbs in search of a better game… and uncrowded trailheads lol.
We might seem intolerable, but we are just trying to catch our bearings in this space between stories.
Ours is an interesting inheritance.
I heard this interesting report on NPR about a new government program to encourage Americans to take in international refugees, the Welcome Corp. It’s small in scope for now, and will likely get cut with the next Republican administration, but the thought is there. If only we could go all in on initiatives like this, and include internally displaced Americans as well. What a different world we could create.
https://www.npr.org/2023/01/19/1149922455/private-citizens-sponsor-refugees-us
I just hosted an American international traveler in my home for 3 nights. She tried to return to mainland US (after a disastrous two years in Hawaii) the past year after living in Thailand for the previous 11 years. She was fleeing the US and it’s ways, likely never to return. She was intensely grateful that I was willing to take her in for 3 nights. Apparently she did not find such easy welcome in her old haunts and homes. 3 nights.
Yes! I just saw that too and wanted to add it at the end and then forgot--but an interesting sign of the times for sure.
Maybe this is the catalyst we all need for global cooperation and "unity consciousness."
Thanks for reminding me of some great music of my youth. And generally being a cool guy.