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An ode to a beloved suitcase

Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on Sept. 5, 2022. Click here for that audio.

How do you say goodbye to a constant travel companion that’s been with you for decades all around the world — on buses, trains and planes? Katy Sewall of “The Bittersweet Life” podcast has this essay on the impossible challenge of looking objectively at a much-loved piece of luggage.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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