Grizzly Bear Encounter, Meeting Taliban, Hidden Destinations of North-East and Survival Stories #170

About this episode

In this episode, Prakhar Gupta interviews Deepanshu Sangwan about his unique travel experiences and encounters with various cultures and geopolitical situations.

Welcome to PGX: Raw & RealPGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Deepanshu Sangwan — @NomadicIndian Timestamps:00:00 - Trailer0:49 - Weird Red Light Culture in Japan8:44 - He met Taliban?18:51 - Tragic history of Afganistan28:30 - The most Beautiful part of India: North East38:53 - Near Death experience in Russia48:10 - Scariest travel experiences56:54 - He got lost in Gobi Desert?1:13:34 - Gun Markets and Ethnic Tensions1:18:44 - Trade can stop wars?1:24:55 - Why India is Losing the Global Image War1:30:21 - The Tragic Reality of Modern Syria & Iran1:35:19 - Somalia: Pirates, Guns, and Visa Bans1:38:06 - Mongolian Nomads and Horse ArcheryEnjoy.— Prakhar___________________________________________________________________________________________________Watch NextIf you’re looking for human stories & emotion, go to PGX Raw & Real → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa6DgTttATAc0hftp0aZtUvCgVSKO8hbxIf you want…

People in this episode

Host: Prakhar Gupta

Guest: Deepanshu Sangwan

Topics covered

• travel experiences
• cultural encounters
• survival stories
• geopolitical issues
• hidden destinations
• personal narratives

Keywords

• travel
• Taliban
• North East India
• survival
• cultural experiences
• Afghanistan
• Gobi Desert
• Syria
• Iran
• Mongolia

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Japan, Afghanistan, North East, Russia, Gobi Desert, Syria, Iran, Somalia, Mongolia

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