3 RECS ON TRAVEL, CULTURE & LIVING BEYOND BORDERS

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SAHĀ QUEST is a members-only global friendship club designed for curious, accomplished people to form richer friendships through unforgettable travel experiences.  Connect on small-group international trips and reunite with the same people year after year for global dinners to maintain a meaningful ongoing community with like-minded people. Learn More. 

Walk With Me: A Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer. In 2024 I took a road trip to Ruleville, Mississippi to pay homage to Fannie Lou Hamer, a sharecropper born into extreme poverty who became one of the most important organizers in the civil rights movement. This biography traces how racial terror, economic exploitation, and voter suppression fueled her fearless organizing, electrifying speeches, and leadership in the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party’s challenge to segregationist political power. It details her extraordinary courage after being brutally beaten for attempting to register to vote, her insistence that ordinary people deserved political power and dignity, and her unforgettable testimony that forced the nation to confront the violence of Jim Crow. Get the book or listen free with a trial of Audible.

Seeds for Liberation is a 2026 documentary that traces the long arc of collective liberation struggles — centering the fight for a Free Palestine while situating it within broader movements for racial, social, and political justice in the United States and beyond. The film weaves emotional interviews with activists, scholars, and movement leaders and highlights the interconnections between Palestinian resistance, Black liberation struggles, Chicano organizing, and grassroots solidarity across continents, offering viewers a deeply human and historically grounded look at what liberation means today. Watch the trailer.

Cinque Terre, Italy is stunningly beautiful with its five centuries-old fishing villages that cling dramatically to steep cliffs along the Ligurian coast, where pastel-colored homes, terraced vineyards, and tiny harbors appear to rise straight out of the sea. With cars largely absent, you can walk scenic coastal trails that connect the villages with sweeping Mediterranean views, then descend into narrow lanes filled with family-run trattorias serving fresh seafood, pesto, and local wines. I first visited in 2018 and it felt like stepping into a living landscape painting that rewards slow exploration.  

In Part 2 of this interview, learn how Noma Collective supports nomadic families, navigates travel ethics in the Global South and builds lasting communities. Daniel Thompson dives deep into what comes after the digital nomad phase and explains his long-term vision centered on multi-local communities, ethical travel, and genuine local impact. He also explains how Noma designs community experiences around the world centered on inclusion, safety, and values, and why slowing down, listening, and building relationships matters Listen on your favorite platform.

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