We share stories and essays that bring places and people closer — through reflections, impressions, and guides rooted in real experiences.
We explore the social and cultural dimensions that shape our world. Our goal is to bridge distances and help create a more tolerant, connected, and loving world.
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Read more: Author's Essay: Solo Hike above Pokhara
Author's Essay: Solo Hike above Pokhara
I told my yoga teacher that I was going to the Himalayas for a few days, to Pokhara from Kathmandu. The weather had finally turned good for that l...Read more -
Read more: California Days: Point Reyes National Seashore
California Days: Point Reyes National Seashore
A quiet journey to Point Reyes, from the open coastal road to the pelicans overhead and the windswept cliffs by the closed lighthouse—a reflective walk along one of California’s most striking shorelines.
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Read more: Notes from Hong Kong: Rituals in Motion, Man Mo Temple
Notes from Hong Kong: Rituals in Motion, Man Mo Temple
Tucked away in the lively streets of Sheung Wan, surrounded by towering skyscrapers and the hum of modern Hong Kong, stands a quite lonely but stri...Read more -
Read more: Notes on Samarkand: Warmth in the Meros Paper Mill
Notes on Samarkand: Warmth in the Meros Paper Mill
Samarkand was the Central Asian's capital of silk paper production, a legacy that lasted until the 18th century. Samarkand paper was of higher qual...Read more -
Read more: Notes from Tajikistan: Cascade of Seven Lakes
Notes from Tajikistan: Cascade of Seven Lakes
We traveled from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, and kept thinking of visiting the Seven Lakes in Tajikistan. The route from Samarkand was: an hour by car t...Read more -
Read more: Notes from Hong Kong: Fragments of Сhop Alley
Notes from Hong Kong: Fragments of Сhop Alley
Historic Alley In Hong Kong, the street best known for seal carving is Man Wa Lane (Chop Alley). Man Wa Lane is a narrow alley about 100 meters lon...Read more
