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This is the first dispatch from Borders, our new video series that aims to humanize lines on the map. We'll publish six big documentaries in the fall, but through these dispatches and other real-time updates, you'll be able to follow reporter Johnny Harris as he travels around the world chasing these stories. (Check out the intro for more context: http://bit.ly/2q4KMQ9) Some of these dispatches will examine interesting things that Johnny encounters on his travels, even if they're not related to