Go or Die
In Go or Die, Japanese cyclist Yusuke Ishida chronicles his unflinching seven-and-a-half-year journey pedaling across the globe—from Alaska’s sun-scorched wilderness to the windswept plains of Patagonia, from the medieval streets of Tallinn to the malaria-ridden jungles of West Africa, and finally to the sacred banks of the Ganges. Ditching his stable 9-to-5 job despite a kidney flare-up and a fortune-teller’s grim prophecy, he sets out to escape a "safe but unexciting" life, only to face brutal robberies, life-threatening illness, and crippling loneliness. Along the way, he encounters unforgettable strangers: a one-legged Polish mushroom seller who rejects pity, a 15-year-old polyglot prodigy in Estonia, and fellow travelers who become chosen family. What begins as a quest to outrun fate evolves into a profound lesson in taking control of his own story, proving that the true treasures of travel aren’t landmarks, but the connections forged and the courage found to keep moving forward.