Help Us Create An International Left Travel Guide (Patreon)

Julia Eccles in Johannesburg South Africa came up with the beautiful idea of creating a Left travel guide in Michael's name and memory. There were so many places Michael wanted to visit and revisit both here in the US and all around the world. Making this guide feels like a way for him to get to keep traveling the world even if it's only in our collective imagination. We would also love for this guide to encourage people to keep thinking as internationally about the world as Michael did. 

Below are the prompts Julia put together. You do not have to answer all of them or go in order. Feel free to just use them as inspiration for your own questions and ways you want to tell us about where you are taking us to. Please email us your entries at mjbtravelguide@gmail.com

Imagine that Michael is coming to your country or home town to visit! He wants to do a segment on the show about where you live.

- What is your name?
- Where do you live, or where are you from? (Country, province and city/town.)
- What do you love most about your country?
- What is the one thing you would tell him about your country’s history?
- What is one important thing for him to understand about people’s lives, meaning how the political situation impacts them?
- How has this impacted you and the people you love?
- Where would you take Michael so he could understand your country in real time?
- What museum or monument would you show Michael on a sigh-seeing trip? Why?
- Give us a brief history of your country in your own words.
- What is the most beautiful place in your country or town and why?

- What food or beverage from your country would you give Michael to try out?
- What else would you say to him?

- Tell us what you think about Michael and his work?

Send us some of your own pictures, drawings or mementos which you think Michael would find interesting!

For example:
- Photographs of yourself or the place you live (new or old)
- Drawings
- Recipes of dishes native to your country
- Photos of stamps, diaries, maps or books
- Quotes from historical figures, activists or leaders

FAQ:

- You may be living abroad. You can choose which place you want to answer about – it can be home or abroad. (Or both!)
-  You may write in your native language if you feel more comfortable doing so, but please provide a translation to help us out. We are going to make the 1st draft in English and than hope to translate it into many languages.