Here we are in UB, have a meeting planned, to find out that 2 people, randomly connected to us, know each other. How? The teacher and her student.
The background. When we decided that Mongolia would be the starting point for our adventure, a DB friend’s interest was heightened as their family sponsor a young girl there via the Christina Noble Foundation. He floated the idea of a meeting. He wasn’t sure where she lived but would reach out to the foundation and organise a meeting if it was possible. And so it happened! The young girl lived on the outskirts of UB and the date was set for July 21st.
We had just come back to UB after almost 3 weeks touring. To make things easier, our guide, Pujee, accompanied us to the meeting. As we walk in, sudden laughter and hugs, as Pujee recognizes the young girl. She had been her teacher 3 years earlier and still had the class picture on her phone.
Great meeting the young girl. She is doing well at school and is keen to help others in the future. She hopes to become a doctor.
6 degrees of separation! Small small world!
