Beyond guilt trips : mindful travel in an unequal world /

Every year, hundreds of thousands of young people pack their bags to study or volunteer abroad. Well-intentioned and curious Westerners, brought up to believe that international travel broadens our horizons, travel to low-income countries to learn about people and cultures different from their own....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Taranath, Anu (Author)
Other Authors: Bolisay, Ronald (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto : Between the Lines, [2019].
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Table of Contents:
  • Before you buy your ticket, read this
  • Luggage we take with us: difference and advantage
  • Ticket bought, Part One: Identity, culture, and race
  • Ticket bought, Part Two: Friendship across difference
  • I thought I was here to look at you: story clusters
  • Limits to the well-intentioned desire to do good: the politics of help
  • Displace guilt, center dignity, and breathe: strategies to stay present
  • Helmet to cheek: go small and find joy
  • Goings and comings in an unequal world: the journey continues
  • Night here, morning there.