Episode 2 is a love letter to Kipnuk, Alaska. (Qipneq)

Not a travel story. Not an outsider explaining a village. Not a tragedy episode. A love letter.

I went to Kipnuk for work, but I came home with something I’m still trying to carry correctly: gratitude, perspective, humility, and a different understanding of home. This episode is about the places that follow you home, the responsibility that comes with gratitude, and why Kipnuk became one of the few places on earth where my soul has felt at rest.

After the remnants of Typhoon Halong hit Western Alaska, Kipnuk became one of the communities facing a long road of recovery. If this episode moves you, please consider supporting verified relief through the Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund via the Alaska Community Foundation.

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