‘My Life is ‘The Terminal 2’

Travel Blog  •  Valerie Conners  •  11.24.08 | 2:34 PM ET

imagePhoto by gorriti via Flickr (Creative Commons).

So says Hiroshi Nohara, a Japanese citizen who “for reasons he cannot explain,” has been calling Mexico City’s international airport home for the past three months.

Noharo is certainly not the first traveler to call Airworld home for a spell, and been able to survive off of meal donations from some enterprising food court vendors—they also offer Noharo branded gear to wear during what have become his frequent press interviews.

Tags: Airworld, Tres Loco, Asia, Japan, North America, Mexico, News and Briefs

Valerie Conners

Valerie Conners is the senior producer and editor at World Hum.


3 Comments for ‘My Life is ‘The Terminal 2’

Jim Benning 11.24.08 | 4:10 PM ET

I feel a Haruki Murakami novel or non-fiction book coming on. This sounds like perfect material for him.

Jack from eyeflare travel tips 11.25.08 | 5:56 AM ET

I take it from Jim’s comment that I’m not the only one finding this kind of cool? Can’t imagine he’s slept very well though.

Sharon 12.04.08 | 1:52 PM ET

I don’t like to be a downer here but having lived in Japan for a few years as an expat, I experienced firsthand the need for the acceptance of, and treatment for, mental illness and homelessness. This story actually made me kind of sad.

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