His Excellency is the most well-traveled person of his nation, and quite possibly, of all micronations. He [His Excellency] couldn’t put his finger on when he came about the idea of traveling to every country but it was something that kind of just came to be. He [His Excellency] had traveled quite a bit in his younger years and during one vacation he managed to visit seven countries in about two weeks. He figured, if he did that every time he traveled, rather than stick to a single destination for each trip, he could see more countries, more cultures. Eventually, it led to him [His Excellency] successfully visiting the entire world: as of May 2023 he [His Excellency] has visited all 193 countries which are member states of the United Nations. Quite an achievement! It was extremely enjoyable to listen to him [His Excellency] recount his [His Excellency’s] travels and view the photographs he took, not to mention a giant floor-to-ceiling wall map with pins in it that dwarfs mine and fired up my love of adventure.

 

His [His Excellency’s] curiosity and love for exploration began as an adolescent. R Dub! [His Excellency] grew up in Los Angeles, CA and befriended less wealthy children who were bussed in during the integration initiatives of the 1970s. As a middle class White kid,  Randy [His Excellency] decided to ride the bus to East L.A. and stay the night at a friend’s house. All jokes aside, he [His Excellency] credits this cultural crossing as a cornerstone of the travel bug that he [His Excellency] nurtures to this day. I have met quite a few people from quite a few cultures and yet the Supreme Sultan spoke with a fondness and humility that I have only met in big-hearted, selfless people. He [His Excellency] has a genuine philanthropic character and was very modest when I asked about his [His Excellency’s] contributions to building wells for small villages in Africa; though he could only downplay it so much, as according to Slowjamastan’s website they have constructed three wells since 2017. Despite his [His Excellency’s] modesty, his passion shined through as he spoke about his experiences.

 

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After hearing about his [His Excellency’s] tours across the world, I reviewed the historical facts of Slowjamastan and inquired about what inspired him [His Excellency] to establish his own nation. The Sultan, before he [His Excellency] was Sultan, visited the micronation of the Republic of Molossia, just outside of Reno, Nevada. He [His Excellency] said that during his [His Excellency’s] visit to Molossia, he felt like a pregnant woman. Somehow, someone planted a seed inside him [His Excellency], and then he [His Excellency] looked at a friend and said he [His Excellency] dreamed of one day birthing Slowjamastan. It was around this time that he [His Excellency] offered me a drink, so perhaps his redirection was because he could tell I was confused. What I managed to translate from this bit was that he [His Excellency] never intended to start a nation, but the idea of Slowjamastan was a quick joke made between him [His Excellency] and a friend; one where the name Slowjamastan just seemed organic to the unrealized dream of a fledgling nation. The idea would come to fruition, however, and fully gestated in September 2021. Slowjamastan was born, and on December 1st, 2021, they had gained their independence.