PASSAGE / SEPTEMBER 2020
MIDD LE EAST
A Hidden Gem by Misbah Lakhani
It is easy to underestimate the transformative potential of travel. Most of us focus on itineraries, plans, reservations, and ceremonious visits to historical locations — and the more we plan, the more we lose a sense of the place we’re trying to get and the people who call that place home. But not Asal Shokati. Often traveling to her home country of Iran and throughout South Asia, Asal has found a way to create deeper connections between Houston and each place she visits.
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