From remote islands to the DMZ, an intrepid teen hits 118 countries before turning 20

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Arjun Malaviya stands on a sandbank in Papua New Guinea. He told NPR that he

Arjun Malaviya set out to travel the world on his 17th birthday in July 2023. Over 13 months, the California teenager traveled through some of the world's most populated cities and most remote villages.

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