Suraj flashed a cheeky grin through his beetelnut-stained lips, leaving us intrigued by how many more wonders this high-altitude desert could possibly hide.

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And as he struggles through the desert-like landscape, reminiscent of Christ, he looks anew at the wonders of nature and the essential goodness of humanity.

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For a Travel Channel show on the natural wonders of Jordan that he hosted, he flew his own helicopter, rode a camel in the desert and forged up a river to see a beautiful canyon.

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