Outdoors
The torture of Tokyo rush hour, up close and impersonal
One hell of a commute — Photographer Michael Wolf spent years documenting the world's busiest travel system, capturing a claustrophobic nightmare endured by millions travelling across Japan's capital.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The photographer turning sex workers into works of art
The Act — Photographer Julia Fullerton-Batten's latest project, The Act, captures women in the sex industry in theatrical scenes and allows them to tell their own stories.
Written by: Michael Segalov // Jen Brook
The Russia you'll never see on postcards...
Street life, St. Petersburg-style — Award-winning photographer Alexander Petrosyan has spent decades discovering what makes his home town tick: the everyday comedy and drama of a city built on contradictions.
Written by: Cian Traynor
When getting back to nature becomes a movement...
A simpler way of life — After hitting the road as a directionless teen, photographer Antoine Bruy discovered a radical community living off-the-grid: a wave of people flocking to the wild, leaving the rat race behind.
Written by: Russ Slater
The fierce pioneers of Lebanon's first female roller derby team
Shiny Tiny — Roller derby has made its way to Beirut and slammed down with an intentional thud. These women aren’t just pioneers: they’re the architects of a new future.
Written by: Jessica Holland
Gliding across borders: Taking flight in Iran
A new perspective — The last foreign glider to fly in Iran found himself locked up behind bars. When American pro-glider Nick Greece took flight, he had no idea how his border-breaking trip would end.
Written by: James Joiner
The Batman of skateboarding
If you build it, they will come... — From New York to Ethiopia, DIY legend Jerry Mraz transforms neglected spaces under the cover of darkness – selflessly crafting skate spots for anyone and everyone.
Written by: Anthony Pappalardo
Meet the retro road warriors battling for glory on the streets of Sri Lanka
No gears, no teams, no prizes — For the amateur street racers of south Sri Lanka, competing on antiquated bikes is the ultimate test of endurance. Only cool heads and sheer determination will prevail.
Written by: Cian Traynor
How to escape your life and begin again
Ghosting the world — Sometimes the only way to survive is to pack everything up and start over. But whether you’re drawn to the unknown or driven by a need to cut ties, life lessons have a way of catching up with you. Here are three stories of people who reinvented themselves.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The art of simplifying your life (by getting rid of stuff)
The Minimalists — After giving up six-figure salaries in the corporate world, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus decided to get back to basics. Now, as the Minimalists, they help others make space for what's important in life.
Written by: Cian Traynor
