14 stories in as many days. In 2021, from a quarantine room in Sydney, Australia. In 2022, from 14 unplanned spots between Sydney and Melbourne. In 2024, from Mexico City.
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A short trip in a time machine with a character that comes off the page.By Daniel Semo
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A chat about how far things have come and how far they still need to go.By Daniel Semo
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A night of profanity, catharsis, and unexpected names.By Daniel Semo
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The dream of Venice on the Texcoco vs the reality of the Cutzamala at 26%.By Daniel Semo
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Marching to keep the disappeared in plain view.By Daniel Semo
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I learn about gender gaps in birds (and birders), and try to properly rate a tyrant.By Daniel Semo
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Una breve visión del rico mundo de la cocina tradicional.By Daniel Semo
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Tamales, aeroplanes, cardamom… and ever-present dreams of nothing.By Daniel Semo
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Getting behind the line, outside the city lines.By Daniel Semo
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Perrhijas and perrhijos as far as the eye can see.By Daniel Semo
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A tale of drug stores, revolutions, liaisions… and bathrooms.By Daniel Semo
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The sound of gardens in the place of coyotes.By Daniel Semo
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A quick peek at the next generation of Garibaldi legends.By Daniel Semo
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I start things off by checking out the newly honoured and revisiting a timeless classic.By Daniel Semo
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Back in Melbourne, where I dig through tape and and fight the fadeBy Daniel Semo
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Day 13 (2022) - Desde el Estadio Marvel de Docklands
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I complete some unfinished business and celebrate coming home in the most Melbourne of waysBy Daniel Semo
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Day 12 (2022) - A Walk On The Road In The Cold
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I ponder change as the tape keeps rolling.By Daniel Semo
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A tale of local bureaucracy somehow captivates me in a storied country town.By Daniel Semo
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I eavesdrop on a regular afternoon jam session and learn more about a style that’s somehow always been old.By Daniel Semo
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Day 9 (2022) - Artificial Cities and Invented Lives
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I go round in circles and learn about a man who pushed for a new city (and a new self)By Daniel Semo
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Joshua shows me around his vintage shop and makes me wonder, "Do I feel lucky? Well, do I (punk)?"By Daniel Semo
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Go Penguins!By Daniel Semo
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I try to experience Sydney through other people's ears (and one dummy head)By Daniel Semo
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I finally make it to Sydney and head somewhere that most people wouldn't... again.By Daniel Semo
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Some things change with time, like petrol prices or pub menus. But even things that change can be a source of common ground.By Daniel Semo
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I listen to my local bartender, and then fail to listen to what was right in front of me.By Daniel Semo
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How do you appreciate an experience that can only be lived through, not passed by? Listening helps.By Daniel Semo
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Leigh grew up right by the edge of the river, and the farther he travels on it, the more it feels like homeBy Daniel Semo
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Australia is a very different place from the one I came back to when I produced my first series of stories a year ago. But one thing, at least, will be the same—the person I talk to as I embark on another 14 Days.By Daniel Semo
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I hear from those who spoke before about what lies ahead.By Daniel Semo
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In November 2020, I spoke to someone who was stranded overseas, desperately trying to make it back to Australia. Today, I find out what happened.By Daniel Semo
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I exchange notes on the quarantine experience with someone on a comparable, but faraway, island.By Daniel Semo
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As I wonder what became of a staple of the Australian airport experience, I talk to someone I knew a long time ago—about Brisbane, about comedy, and about Australia.By Daniel Semo
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Day 10 (2021) - Picking My Own Tragedy, pt 2
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It’s down to four teams for my AFL pick. As I watch their games and try to find something to latch on to, however, a familiar foe appears.By Daniel Semo
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Day 9 (2021) - Picking My Own Tragedy, pt 1
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As I see the end in the distance, it’s time to look beyond. It’s also time to make some very important Melburnian decisions.By Daniel Semo
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Things are getting a little loopy… so why not lean into it? I set myself a musical challenge and spend a whole day making all kinds of fun noise.By Daniel Semo
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In which I wonder if Aphex Twin and Vladimir Nabokov were correct.By Daniel Semo
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It’s hard not to get stuck in a loop in quarantine. I talk to an unwitting veteran about the good, the bad, and the utterly ridiculous. And about whatever helps us to get through the day.By Daniel Semo
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It’s Census Day in Australia—whether you’re at home, on the road, or in quarantine—and I think about what it means to be counted.By Daniel Semo
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I get to the bottom of a mystery, and talk about some of life’s other lows.By Daniel Semo
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An unexpected delivery arrives at my door. Naturally, I try to investigate.By Daniel Semo
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It’s my birthday and I’m stuck in quarantine. But I get to talk to someone who didn’t have to wait too long for me.By Daniel Semo
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In one sense, it was as simple as buying a plane ticket and flying home. In another, it was an odyssey with an unlikely heroBy danielsemopuratic
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