yeah it's true that 90% percent of the people in the world live in a distance less than 20 km from the place they were born at, i live only 2kms away, that's pretty cool...
the story that you quoted is quiet interesting, enjoyed reading it and now i came to know why you named yourself "nomad-magus" @nomad-magus, you were fascinated by the author... btw nice name, i was confused how can a person's name be "nomad-magus" will definitely read the novel that you picked a story from...
and lastly may i know your real name?