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Somebody once told me that once you grow up, wonder is only for kids and movies.

But I’ve seen snow fly upside down, from the ground to the sky, with my legs dangling over an Armenian countryside cliff, next to one of my best buddies. I swam in the Arctic Sea with that same buddy until my toes turned blue, just because. I even saw him dodge the explosive bowel movements of a grazing Portuguese cow.

Call it what you want — I believe in the power of friendship, adventure, and nature. I know how that sounds… Believe me, I do.

But I’ve lived it.

The World, Spring 2025
Mark Wolfman
to Ashkan R.