…on why she backed the project:

“I backed the walk because I believe in conviction. I believe that when you set a goal, you should be able to see it happen. I love the idea of embracing the world and in doing so making it smaller. I wish that everybody could walk a day with Matt and by following him on Kickstarter, we can! My class is so excited about this trip and the world is opening to them as well.

“Additionally, my personal children have experienced Iraq through Tim’s eyes and were amazed at the similarities between kids in Iraq and here and I hope that Matt’s trip will continue to show them that people are people everywhere.

“Keep on walking Matt!”

Thank you Denise!

The project has been successfully funded on Kickstarter, but there’s no reason to stop now. Additional funding means books, postcards, or even broken champagne bottles for you, and perhaps a hot meal for me. So if you’ve enjoyed following the walk across Turkey so far, and want to get more out of it, check out the Kickstarter campaign. It closes Saturday afternoon USA time, and it won’t reopen.