Articles by Anna Phelan

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Stories

Stories shared by this traveler.

Residents of Oberammergau during a dress rehearsal of its passion play, on May 10, 2010.

sacred spaces

The Evolution of a German Town's Centuries-Old Passion Play

The final episode of TED’s Far Flung podcast looks at Oberammergau's massive production and its history of anti-Semitism.

A microbus at Olivar del Conde, Mexico City.

maps

How Mexico City Crowdsourced a Map of Its Riotous Informal Bus System

The fourth episode of TED’s Far Flung podcast looks at the power of collective creativity.

The old quarry from above.

dinosaurs

Behind a New Jersey Hardware Store, a Paleontological Bonanza

The third episode of TED’s Far Flung podcast was 66 million years in the making.

A still from Wanuri Kahiu's Rafiki.

art

The Art Movement Bringing Fun and Frivolity to Portrayals of Africa

The second episode of TED’s Far Flung podcast chews over AFROBUBBLEGUM.

Cars at a standstill in rush hour in Bangkok on May 25, 2020, following the lifting of the city's pandemic restrictions.

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Motorcycle Midwives Brave Bangkok's Traffic to Help Expecting Mothers Deliver

The first episode of TED's Far Flung podcast looks at the city's unique challenges.