Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Travel shows us our shared human experiences and can lead to understanding and friendship.
- In plain terms
- Travel proves we all share basic human needs, helping us become friends.
- What can you take from it?
- Use travel to find common ground with others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How has travel changed your view of others?
- What common ground have you found while traveling?
Another view
Travel can sometimes reinforce stereotypes if experiences are superficial.
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