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Burros Alfa and Beto, seen here with Luis Soriano in 2008, have been helping the teacher deliver books for more than 20 years.
libraries

How One Man and His ‘Biblioburro’ Spreads Literacy in Rural Colombia

Luis Sorriano straps his books to two trusted donkeys and brings the classroom to children in hard-to-reach towns.
The Podcast Team July 5, 2025
Wolji Pond, South Korea
temples

10 Places That Feel Like Journeying Back in Time

Who needs a time machine?
Atlas Obscura November 12, 2024
Ürgüp, Turkey

Librarian With the Donkey Monument

A monument to the Turkish librarian who delivered books on the back of a donkey.
Two mules leashed to a wagon on a country road
animals

This Couple Was Introduced by ... a Mule?

A man journeys on two mules across the U.S. to find what's missing.
The Podcast Team August 6, 2025
Dampierre-sur-Boutonne, France

Asinerie du Baudet du Poitou

A public center dedicated to showcasing and conserving the enormous shaggy Poitou donkey.
Pachuca de Soto, Mexico

Monumento al Burro (Monument to the Donkey)

A farming family's tribute to the pack animal.
Prophet Elias Monastery
Hydra, Greece

Profitis Ilias Monastery

A hilltop monastery on the Greek island of Hydra.
Donkey Lady Bridge
San Antonio, Texas

Old Applewhite Bridge

On the outskirts of San Antonio, a small bridge is said to be the home of a mysterious local legend known as the "Donkey Lady."
Soriano and Beto, one of his two burros, set out into the Magdalena countryside with books for children who live on isolated farmsteads.
libraries

Luis Soriano Had a Dream, Two Donkeys, and a Lot of Books

The schoolteacher’s long-running Biblioburro program delivers reading materials to children in Colombia.
Jordan Salama November 17, 2021
film

Podcast: The Shrek Donkey of Barron Park

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team August 9, 2021
Dipkarpaz, Cyprus

The Donkeys of Dipkarpaz National Park

The animals wander freely amid this gorgeous stretch of nature.
Mom and two-month-old baby.
La Meignanne, France

Asinerie du Dolmen

At this unique farm, you can interact with adorable donkeys and view an ancient dolmen.
Four donkeys pose beneath a striking sky at Peaceful Valley's San Angelo ranch.
farms

The Donkey Refuge Where Burros Become Coyote-Kicking Livestock Guardians

With the right training, feral donkeys go from zero to hero.
Abbey Perreault September 25, 2018
Gastro Obscura

Donkey Burger

A flaky, warm bun houses braised, shredded meat in this Hebei Province specialty.
Delivering goods.
Clovelly, England

The Sledges of Clovelly

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.
People using donkeys to carry loads in Lamu town.
Lamu, Kenya

Donkeys of Lamu Island

Kenya’s oldest town is more than 700 years old and home to 6,000 donkeys.
An array of crumbly, white pule.
Gastro Obscura

Pule

The world's most expensive cheese is made from Balkan donkey milk.
Rocks a few miles from Kick 'Em Jenny
Grenada

Kick 'Em Jenny

A violent name for a violent volcano.