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Forum Features: Odysseys By Train

Hope Lemoine
Oct 21, 2025

The latest edition of the Phi Kappa Phi Forum will be arriving in your mailbox soon. Our themes for each Forum issue in 2025 will focus on aspects of travel, with the Fall edition's theme being "Odysseys By Train". The featured stories, regular columnists, and even our custom crossword puzzle will all dive deeper into that idea.

The feature articles discuss:

Learning Forward - With help from Phi Kappa Phi, educator Liberatus J. Rwebugisa is raising literacy near his childhood home in rural Tanzania.

Many-Tracked Mind - While riding the rails in Germany, journalist Bryn Stole discovered his itch for distraction.

The Geography Of The Trails - On train journeys, essayist Robert Klose encountered a world of its own.

The Empire Builder - On a train trip through North Dakota, writer Sue Leaf connects with the immensity of nature.

Undergrads On A Train - Heading to Chicago by train, Phi Kappa Phi member Shawn Forrest Guiling embraces a journey of discovery.

Reading The Rails - In books, writer Joshua Bodwell finds train journeys that shape his life.

As always, we welcome letters to the editor, member news, poetry submissions and story ideas for upcoming themes. Visit www.phikappaphi.org/Forum to learn more.