Paul Salopek is a journalist, which is recreating epic journeys on foot. He started at humankind’s birthplace in Ethiopia and will end up at the southern tip of South America. During his journey he is engaging with major stories of our time- from climate change to technological innovation, from mass migration to cultural survival- by walking alongside the people who inhabit these headlines everyday. Moving at the slow beat of his footsteps, Paul is also seeking the quieter, hidden stories of people who rarely make the news.
Every 100 miles (160 km) Paul is pausing to tend the campfire of our shared humanity by recording a narrative Milestone consisting of photographs of the ground and sky, ambient sound at that location, and a brief, standardized interview with the nearest person.