Paul chats to long distance hiker and 'recovering academic' Amiththan Sebarajah to gain his perspective on thru-hiking and discuss how he frames it against the complex and nuanced backdrop of his life experience as a first-generation immigrant and person of color. As a boy, Amiththan survived civil war in Sri Lanka before moving to Canada with his family. His life has followed many varied paths including academia, advocacy, and activism, but the paths he has most passion for are those he can follow across continents, one step at a time. Amiththan has thru-hiked many of the world’s most famous long distance trails and offers a nuanced and considered perspective on what it is to thru-hike in the Social-political context of the modern world. Listeners can get 15% off at yoursole.com by entering the code JUNEBUG15 at checkout.Follow Amiththan on instagram
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The official podcast of SOLE and ReCORK, where we speak to extraordinary and ordinary people doing ordinary and extraordinary things that are good for their bodies, good for the planet, and typify the SOLE of Adventure. Our guests include professional skiers, triathletes, thruhikers, runners, stewards of valuable outdoor spaces and anyone else with a unique or inspiring insight on using your body to its full potential while enjoying and caring for the beautiful planet we call home.