CYCLING: FRIENDS IN ARGENTINA
IMAGES OF (EX) STRANGERS
Sissi Mattos
Exploring, interpreting and understanding cultures through local languages and people. An advocate for intercultural communication as a basis for diversity acceptance and human equality.
EINSTEIN BY SERGIO: “MI VISION DEL MUNDO”
Sergio, a couchsurfing host, taxi driver and illustrator, shared a piece of Albert Einstein’s beautiful essay “Mi vision del mundo” with me in Rio Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina. According to Einstein, we exist for our fellow men. These words made…
CYCLING: FRIENDS IN CHILE
IMAGES OF (EX) STRANGERS
CYCLING: PREPARED FOR RANDOM INTERVIEWS!
If you want to go on a long cycling trip, be prepared to talk to strangers and give random interviews. Even in the most odd circumstances. Because not only is it a great opportunity for you to meet people, but…
RIKSHAW AND TRAINING FOR LATIN AMERICA
How on earth do you train for long-distance cycling and contact with strangers if you live in a city? Unless you’re one of those people who are into Urban Hitchhiking [sic!], meeting people on the streets of a city can be a…
HITCHHIKING: A VISUAL GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING DRIVERS
Body language is essential when approaching strangers. Especially, if you’re standing next to a busy road waiting for a ride. Signs and gestures vary from culture to culture, so even when hitchhiking, one can never be completely sure about what the…
ROSE SALESMEN OF MILAN: HABIB’S STORY
Everyone in Southern Europe is acquainted with the phenomenon of rose salesmen. It’s impossible not to be, as these mainly Bangladeshi men tirelessly stroll around the city streets, trying to make a living out of selling roses to wealthy Europeans.…
