I recently rode with Sergii, who like many Ukrainians, has several different gigs at the same time in order to make ends meet. Along the way, he helped me with my Russian, showed me a beer factory shop that I didn’t know about, and invited me to a picnic with his family.
Not every ride is enjoyable and sometimes passengers are challenging. I asked several Uber drivers how they deal with difficult…
I recently rode to DCA airport which locals call Reagan if they are Republicans and National if they are Democrats. My driver Edgar (not real name) has been driving for three years and has a system that works for him in determining who he picks up and who doesn’t.
I rode with Hassan (not real name) who, as we were talking, mentioned he came to the United States long…
I rode with Adnan (not real name) from Washington DC to Alexandria recently. During the ride, we had a good conversation about family, politics, and driving in Dhaka vs. Washington DC.
I’ve always been interested in conversations with people whose backgrounds are different than my own. These exchanges help us to…