Twelve flights. Twelve travellers. Twelve stories. In David Szalay's gripping short story series, twelve travellers circumnavigate the globe en route to see lovers, children, parents, brothers and sisters, or nobody at all. From London to Madrid, Dakar to Sao Paolo, Seattle to Hong Kong, and beyond, these are stories of lives in turmoil, each in some way touching the next. In today's story, a well-known Canadian dashes for a last-minute flight to see her new grandchild...Writer: David SzalayReader: Barbara BarnesProducer: Justine WillettOriginal Music: Kirsten Morrison