"We could hear him knocking from inside the freezer…" | EX-MERCHANT NAVY KAASH CHAUDHARY

"We could hear him knocking from inside the freezer…" | EX-MERCHANT NAVY KAASH CHAUDHARY

From The Prakhar Gupta Xperience by Prakhar Gupta

June 1, 2026 · 1h 39m

About this episode

In this episode, Prakhar Gupta interviews Akash Chaudhary about his experiences in the Merchant Navy and his travels around the world.

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #187PGX: 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 Akash Chaudhary — Traveller & Content Creator. Timestamps:00:00 – Introduction03:13 – Merchant Navy life story04:40 – Ship sinking live09:04 – Darkest night at sea19:00 – The real life story on ship36:30 – Ethiopia hottest place trip44:14 – Near death fall moment50:30 – Masai tribe blood ritual52:58 – Why travelers are happiest56:54 – My iPhone stolen in Africa01:01:59 – Turkey denies Kashmir claim01:11:11 – Why India needs strict rules01:17:41 – China’s shocking infrastructure01:23:54 – Chongqing the mountain city01:32:39 – China one city product01:36:17 – Why Africa stays poorEnjoy.— Prakhar

People in this episode

Host: Prakhar Gupta

Guest: Akash Chaudhary

Topics covered

  • Merchant Navy
  • Travel
  • Content Creation
  • Life Stories
  • Adventure
  • Cultural Insights

Keywords

  • Merchant Navy
  • Akash Chaudhary
  • travel stories
  • ship sinking
  • Ethiopia
  • Masai tribe
  • Kashmir
  • China
  • Africa

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Ethiopia, Turkey, Kashmir, China, Chongqing, Africa

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