The Rest of the World Report

The Rest of the World Report

From Monte Cristo to Mictlán

Field Notes from the City of Light and Shadow

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Rudy Martinez
Jul 16, 2025
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I don’t know where this is going as I sit down to type. I just have this overwhelming need to write something.

I’ve begun (again) a workout routine that consists of loading books into my backpack and walking a few miles around Paris. I cannot walk around Paris without my mind wandering in a million different directions. I think if you can — if you can b…

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