In Peru, where the Inca civilization built intricate, longlasting roads unlike any in the universe at that time, Conover is primarily interested in experiencing treacherous roads leading to a remote area where increasingly endangered mahogany wood is cut, often illegally, and shipped to wealthy consumers in the United States.
His theme: how roads play a role in pitting development against the environment.
In mountainous Buddhist portions of the Indian state of Kashmir, Conover is primarily interested in students trekking a 40-mile ice road so they can leave their isolated town to obtain a better education.
His theme: how roads become tied up in isolation versus progress, how the fostering of outside connections can cause harm to indigenous cultures.
In Kenya, Conover is primarily interested in truckers traversing the African continent, hauling goods for export and returning with goods from imports, but also engaging in unprotected sex with prostitutes and thus spreading AIDS.

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