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The Why Factor: Why Does Commuting Make us the Way we Are?

Why does commuting make us the way we are?

09/10/2015 GMT

Why Does Commuting Make us the Way we Are?

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Why does commuting make us the people we are and how?

Hundreds of millions of us bear the stress and boredom of the same journey day in day out - the commute. For some it is a time of reflection while for others it is a time to turn the air blue with howls of frustration. Why does commuting make us the people we are and how? 

(Photo: Rush hour traffic in Nairobi. Credit: Abdinoor Maalim)

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