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Monzer Omar’s journey from his hometown in Syria to Germany is an intriguing story that highlights the significant difference between absolute and relative distance. The 2300-mile journey that would have taken about 40 hours by car or 3.5 hours by airplane took him “25 days” to complete (NPR). These statistics can be calculated using absolute distances and average speeds of the vehicle used for means of travel. However, they only illustrate to us the absolute distance - that is - it lacks any context of the situation. In other words, it lacks the human element, of human geography. Monzer did not make this trip leisurely; he saw an intervening opportunity to migrate to Europe, as his country was becoming inhabitable to live and raise a family.
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