SEE THE WORLD YOURSELF & LET GO OF THE FEAR “We are so used to seeing the world through the lens of white men,” Jessica mentioned in her interview with CNN Travel. She was referring to the uniqueness of everyone’s experiences and how we exist in the world. We may come from the same species, Homo sapiens sapiens, but we all have a unique collection of knowledge, experience, talents, and passions. She had a beautiful experience traveling to countries fewer travelers visit, including Yemen, Afghanistan, and South Sudan. “There are so many places that people don't think are valuable in terms of tourism where I had an amazing time,” she mentioned in her interview with CNN Travel. “I never felt afraid. It was a reminder that you should take everything you hear from people with a grain of salt,” said the globetrotter at heart. Jessica experienced various cultural experiences as a traveler, from visiting the community near the Hazrat Ali Mazar mosque in Afghanistan, crossing a border late at night in Guinea-Bissau, making traditional octopus balls in Japan, and learning to lasso with Black cowboys in Oklahoma. She found much that fascinated her even in countries not known as tourist destinations and found most places less scary than she’d been led to believe from the news.
“Travel is my heartbeat.” -JESSICA NABONGO
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