Across Asia in 1997 | A Re-Discovery of Forgotten Film
by Rick Stolk A note from the editor: These photographs were taken by Rick on a backpacking trip in 1997. Some 21 years later, he found the negatives of the forgotten film and decided to rediscover his...
View ArticleRafting in the Phandar Valley | Northern Pakistan
by Jonathan Rider Whatever our expectations might have been, Pakistan defies them all. We are in the Phandar Valley, which connects Gilgit-Baltistan to Chitral in Northern Pakistan. After a difficult...
View ArticleFinding your place in Chaos | Mumbai, India
by Sarah Witt On the express highway that crosses the city of Mumbai, endless lines of cars spit out the resigned annoyance of their drivers in the form of a grey smelling smoke. Right beneath them,...
View ArticleWhere Asia meets Europe: A Guide to Istanbul, Turkey
It was the summer of 2013 that I first travelled to Istanbul. I arrived by train from Plovdiv in Bulgaria and was instantly captivated by the city. It was bold, chaotic and full of life. The mosques...
View ArticleMaybe Tomorrow | An Analogue view of Essaouira, Morocco
by Cindy Ruch Essaouira is easy-going. “Maybe tomorrow”, it’s what the traders, waiters and cameleers say when we stop them with a wave of our hand because we are currently not interested, “maybe...
View ArticlePhotographing Cultures and Finding Connection | An Interview with Storyteller...
When I first came across the work of Emory Hall, it was a portrait of a Nepali woman with a vibrant headdress on which caught my eye. What brought me into this image as opposed to the other portraits...
View ArticleKushti In The Morning | Traditional Wrestling in Kolkata, India
by Shourya Ray Wrestling, in modern Olympic custom, is practised on mats. In India, the ancient sport of Kushti, or traditional wrestling, is still practised in gyms known as Akharas on freshly dug...
View ArticleIma Keithel | North-East India’s Women-only Market
by Eileen MacDougall I decide on the Ima frying whiteish dough balls over a stand-alone stove and gas canister. ‘Aloo,’ she smiles and gestures to the wooden bench next to a young man slurping a leafy...
View ArticleOracles and Anxieties | A Month in Leh, Ladakh, India
By Louise Coghill A heavy layer of smog hangs over the city. We can see it as we rise into the sky. We fly away from Faridabad, the second most polluted city in the world, and into the pristine...
View Article5 Places to Experience the Evolving Café Scene in Amman, Jordan
by Rebecca Byrne As anyone who has visited knows, the Middle East is a veritable paradise for coffee and tea enthusiasts. Situated at the crossroads of three continents, this region benefitted from its...
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