3 RECS ON TRAVEL, CULTURE & LIFE BEYOND BORDERS

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“Trump-Netanyahu War Aims to Entrap Iranians into Unconditional Submission” is a new op-ed by Hamid Dabashi, professor of Iranian Studies at Columbia University. He argues the offensive is intended to trigger civil war in Iran on the model of Syria and Libya, potentially displacing millions. He identifies four forces operating to the detriment of the Iranian people — the Iranian regime, the U.S. military, Israel, and monarchists aligned with Reza Pahlavi — and contends that each is advancing misleading narratives. Dabashi urges readers to reject these propaganda frames and instead focus on the survival and self-determination of Iran’s 90 million people. Read the Article.

Visit Armenia & Georgia with The Hybrid Tours. Walk through the ancient streets of Yerevan and Tbilisi, discover the local food scene and take a sulfur bath. Then visit one of the world’s highest freshwater lakes and explore the region’s centuries-old monasteries.  You can sip wine at some of the oldest family-run wineries and travel through stunning mountain landscapes.  And you’ll get to explore the complex borders, learn from refugees and displaced communities, and meet with local activists to better understand the region. See the full itinerary and Reserve Your Spot. (Use Code MAVERICK for a $100 discount)

Khartoum is a 2025 documentary that follows five Sudanese residents–a civil servant, a tea lady, a resistance committee volunteer, and two street boys all in search of freedom–who have their stories unexpectedly woven together through animated dreams, street revolutions and the 2023 outbreak of civil war.  Blending intimate pre-war footage with deeply personal testimony, the film transforms displacement and trauma into an act of collective storytelling and resistance. Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, Khartoum humanizes ordinary people navigating extraordinary violence, and honors Sudanese voices at a moment of historic crisis. Watch the Trailer.

In the final part of the conversation, Taylor Wallace shares how a spontaneous first jump in Brazil led to her passion for skydiving and over 200 jumps around the world, from beach jumps outside Rio to balloon jumps over Cappadocia in Turkey to massive skydiving festivals in the U.S.. She explains the discipline, humility and constant learning required to stay safe in a high-risk sport, and reflects on how skydiving mirrors entrepreneurship and travel—requiring courage, adaptability, and trust in yourself when things don’t go as planned. Listen on your favorite platform.

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