Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.
Travel may not completely eliminate prejudice, but it has the power to reveal our shared humanity. By experiencing different cultures, we see that everyone experiences similar emotions like joy, fear, and sorrow. This understanding can foster empathy and break down walls of misunderstanding between people from diverse backgrounds.
As Maya Angelou suggests, through travel, we learn that despite differences, all humans cry, laugh, eat, worry, and eventually die. This realization encourages us to look beyond superficial differences and to recognize common bonds, opening the path toward friendship and compassion.
