13 Oct 2023
For the past month, I’ve been living with nomads from around the world in Bitung, Indonesia. Amidst us singles & couples is one nomadic family: The SlowJourners.
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For the past month, I’ve been living with nomads from around the world in Bitung, Indonesia.
Amidst us singles & couples is one nomadic family: The SlowJourners.
When I first spoke to Judy and heard how this family of five lives on the road - I felt compelled to share their story. Here’s why:
They’ve been on the road for more than two years
They are reversing gender norms - Judy works while Sam handles school
They treat the world as one giant school for their kids
To meet an Indian-origin family that is living this progressively was especially inspiring.
I sat down with them to have a chat. Click the link below to see the result: a 10 minute video podcast.
Why is a music producer suddenly interviewing people?
I’m not in love with music, I’m in love with sound. All expressions of it. From music to its infamous sibling - noise. From visualising sound (cymatics) to the power of speech (podcasts).
In my past life, I ran the official podcast for Uber Australia & New Zealand for more than two years.
My work was nominated for an Australian Podcast Award in 2019.
This was one of the events that planted the seed for my moment of clarity. With newfound confidence, I left behind the city life and hit the road to follow my love for sound.
On tomorrow
As Judy says in our chat - tomorrow is not guaranteed.
If you have a dream, and are able to make some changes in your life to go after it: do it. Bharosa kar zindagi will never be the same. (Trust me, life will never be the same.)
Signing off from Bitung as I fly back to India,
Divi