Airplane Mode

In her insightful debut, Shahnaz Habib explores the complexities of travel through her personal journey, reflecting on the influence of skin color and passport nationality on travel experiences. Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medals of Excellence, Habib intertwines historical analysis with her own stories—from childhood vacations in India to her perspectives as an immigrant. She invites listeners to reconsider the dynamics of tourism, challenging the notion of travel as merely a Euro-American consumerist privilege while celebrating the deeper connections it fosters across continents.