Interviews & Press
Josh, in his own words
Interviews and coverage of the ride. If you're a journalist or producer, the press kit, photography and B-roll are available — details at the bottom.
7,000 Miles on a Motorcycle: From Frisco to Vancouver
InterviewSeptember 2026 · 25 minutes
Josh on leaving a Department of Defense consulting job in 2010, the grandfather who walked a long way to ask
him to look after his granddaughter, and why leprosy is completely curable while the
exclusion that follows it is not.
Quotable
- “I'm not asking you to agree with everything about why I do this. But I am asking you to look at the people that it reaches.”On why the ride exists
- “A great job in DC, stability, a career — and I walked away from all of it to move back to India.”On leaving in 2010
- “He came to see me and he just had one question. He said, ‘I need somebody to look after my granddaughter.’”On how the work began
For journalists and producers
Josh is available for interviews throughout the ride — by phone or video from the road, or in studio when he's in your city. Same-day requests are welcome while he's in your market.
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