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The speaker is on the Midlands Highway with Harry. They are emotional and appreciate the support from the media and people honking their horns. They mention talking to Tammy on LAFM and facing discrimination at a previous workplace in Baghdad. They loved working with children but haven't been back since the incident. They are nervous but determined to reach Baghdad. The speaker promises to keep everyone updated. Wow, we're off. Harry and I are now on the Midlands Highway. Um, very emotional. You can hear the trucks going past. And the cars. Hopefully you'll hear a few toot their horns. Um, fantastic morning. Talking to media. Um, yeah, and all the support. I really appreciate it. Um, whoo! I'm getting quite emotional right now because quite a few trucks have tooted their horns at me. And, uh, yeah, the support is fantastic. Fantastic support. Um, but they're not getting too emotional right now. Um, we're definitely making a difference. I talked to Tammy today. Um, uh, on, um, LAFM. Thank you for your support, Tammy. Uh, and yeah, all the media outlets I've spoke to, I'm so thankful for getting our word out. But yeah, as you can hear, the trucks are going past. And we are, oh, whoo! I actually don't know how far out we are from Baghdad. But, uh, we're getting closer. We are getting closer to Baghdad. Uh, yeah, quite emotional. Uh, my last role was at Baghdad. Part of the organisation I was working for. Love the town of Baghdad. But, um, yeah, fingers crossed I'm coming back here. Fingers crossed. Um, that's one of the places where I faced discrimination as I was working. Not the town, but the organisation I was working for. I was working out here. And, uh, I was facing discrimination and put down by a co-worker. And so, I haven't come back to Baghdad since one of those incidents. Uh, it was lovely working with the children out here. Uh, loved my job. Whoo! Bit emotional, a little bit nervous coming back here. Um, it's not the town, it's just where an incident happened. Uh, the people in this town are great. Uh, it was a workplace incident that happened out here. Uh, where I was still little and treated quite horribly. Uh, yeah, as I said, the organisation I was working for was a non-for-profit. Uh, they didn't talk to talk. Or walk to walk, so to speak. Uh, so yeah. But anyway, I'd better get going. There's a lot more walking ahead of us. But, uh, yeah. First hour, going well. And, uh, I'm sure once we reach Baghdad. Uh, Baghdad? I can't even say it now. Oh, I've been out of a drink of water, I'm getting a dry mouth. Uh, as I said, this podcast is going to be raw. Very raw. Uh, yeah, once we reach Baghdad. Uh, yeah. I'll keep you all posted. Right, thank you.