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New Zealand Day 9: Conversations with Strangers
Read more: New Zealand Day 9: Conversations with StrangersWhen did it become weird to talk to someone standing next to you? To break the preverbal bubble we cast ourselves in?
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NZ Day 8: Campfires and Communism
Read more: NZ Day 8: Campfires and CommunismWhen we return to roasting marshmallows, the energy around the fire shifts dramatically, especially when Josh pulls out air quotes around “climate change.” From across the firepit, I half-listen to Hunter prattle on about how he likes his marshmallows burnt to a crisp, and half-listen to their conversation.
