The Kindness of Strangers with Naresh Kumar

By The Outdoor Journal LLC

Propelled by the kindness of strangers on his tandem bicycle, Naresh Kumar crosses continents to raise awareness for human trafficking. (Read the full article on The Outdoor Journal).Traversing 13 countries and 2 continents over 87 days, Naresh Kumar rode his tandem bike from Chennai, India to Hamberg, Germany, picking up friends and 180 strangers along the way to help him complete the 5,000-mile journey. His mission was to raise awareness and funds to help the victims of bonded labor slavery in South India. People from all walks of life stopped to help Naresh along with way, curious as to why he was riding a tandem bike all by himself. Funnily enough, most people assume he just broke up with his girlfriend, and they were shocked to learn the full scale of his project. Also in 2019, Naresh followed up his multi-continent mission by heading on a 12-day solo journey through the Kyzygstan mountains. In only its second year, the Silk Road Mountain Race is already known as the toughest race on the planet with an elevation gain 3 times Everest in dangerous conditions.In this episode, we discuss the duality of the human spirit, as displayed in the abundance of hospitality Naresh received on his journey juxtaposed with the cause, to end human slavery and human trafficking, how Kumar travels to remote ends of the Earth to find his absolute limits, and also how he learned to make himself vulnerable to truly connect with others.For more stories like this, check out The Outdoor Journal.Visit The Outdoor Voyage to book your own cycling adventure.Kerala Coast to Coast Bike TripRiveting Saigon to Hanoi Bike TripSouthern Thailand – Bangkok to Phuket Bike Trip