Seek Discomfort - A Story About Privilege and The True Meaning of Freedom

From the Heart with Rachel Brathen · Jan 24, 2020 · 57m

We are one people. We all have the same beating heart inside our chests. We are all born with the same longing to be loved and free. However, our freedom only extends as far as our privilege, and some of us are born with more privilege than others. In this episode, Rachel shares the story of how she found herself faced with the challenge of having her US ESTA visa revoked and the eye opening process that followed. She is no longer free to travel to a country she pays taxes in, has multiple businesses in, and has visited countless times before.

As Rachel travels to the nearest US embassy to…