Time Twins
I’m travelling the world, meeting people born on the same day as me. Are you one of these ‘Time Twins’?
Synopsis
This is the story of one man’s journey around the world to meet people born
on exactly the same day as him: his Time Twins.
I was born on 1st December 1974 in Dumfries, Scotland. With my thirties
slipping away, I kept asking himself
[sic]: what have I done with my time? What could I have done if things had turned out differently? But I realised he wasn’t alone; all over the world there are people born on exactly the same day as him.
Three of his old friends, Geoff (historian), Simon (internet entrepreneur), and Stuart (seasoned traveller), challenged me to meet 40 Time Twins of different nationalities by the time I reach 40 years old. They set off on a shoestring budget, squeezing the project into their spare time and searching for a publisher.
The Time Twin Project celebrates the richness of human life: with the same number of days on the planet, what kinds of lives have these people lived? What are their greatest achievements? How have they been affected by triumph and tragedy? Have they had their defining moment, or is that still to come? Are they successful – and how is this judged in different cultures? Does the concept of age change from country to country?
Although all the Time Twins share the same date of birth, they are diverse in ethnicity, gender, religion, occupation and social background. Some are famous; most are not. As well as providing fascinating insights into their lives, the Time Twins act as windows on their countries, cultures, and the events that have shaped their lives.
http://richardavis.com/01121974-2/