A young South African man traveling through Africa befriends a group of people and stays with them, following them north to Kenya. He becomes romantically attached to one of the young Swiss men, despite their language barrier, and they begin a hot-and-cold relationship.

An American continues to run into another American on their trips around Europe and the Mediterranean.

A white Peace Corps volunteer talks with a Cameroonian passenger in a ship bar on a voyage from Africa to Europe about tensions between white and Black people on the European and African continents. What starts out as a small disagreement grows into a shocking interaction that leaves the volunteer unsure of his future.

An American man sits by a river in Africa, waiting for his friend to return, as he is unwilling to wade across after him due to a cut in his leg that he worries will become infected by the water - but his insistence on staying where he is leads to cultural misunderstandings.

An African man arguing for his ancient grandfather’s passage to Mecca tells the story of his enslavement and separation from his brother during the American Civil War.

An interstate road traveled by African souls is both filled with welcoming bazaar-style market stalls and dark, suspicious areas that most travelers and sellers avoid.

A woman who is not content with life and fears staying in one place works as a traveling writer, recording her thoughts and interactions on tape recorders and finding different lovers in each place she visits.