Rob Greenfield has a simple idea,
that people are good
and the world is a good place.
So he decided to put his idea
to the ultimate test
by flying one way to a far off place
with No money,
No credit card
No cellphone.
Not even a toothbrush.
Just the clothes on his back
and a passport.
Mainstream media portrays the
world to be a dangerous place.
A place that you should fear
and Rob is out to prove
the media all wrong.
He landed in Panama City, Panama
4,700 miles and 7 countries from
his home in San Diego, California.
With no camera of his own
He made this film with the cameras
of people he met along the way.
He worked odd jobs to earn money
for border crossings, travel and food.
To start, he collected cans and
sold stuff he found in garbages.
He worked on organic farms in
exchange for food and bed to sleep in.
He foraged in the wild for food,
ate food that other people wasted,
and shared meals with the generous
people that he met along the way.
He stayed with people he met
through sharing websites
like Couchsurfing and WWOOF.
and stayed with complete strangers
that he met traveling
and from social media.
He hitchhiked
and took buses
and even walked part of the way.
Dozens of people picked him up
on the road side
and enjoyed taking part
in his adventure.
Generous and kind souls
gave him food
places to sleep
and they insisted on getting
nothing in return.
He always tried to give more
than he received
because money is just one
form of exchange.
By traveling with no money
it took him to places
and introduced him to people
he never would have seen
or met in any other way
People showed him that we need
a lot less to be happy and
healthy than we think
and that by living simply,
we can live freely.
His happiest moments were those
when he could help others that he met
He arrived back in San Diego
37 days later
with just 10 cents in his pocket.
28 people used their cameras
to make this documentary.
When he got home
all he could think is
People are good
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