Issue N° 2 · 2026
Stories from the edges
of the everyday, told slowly.
A journal of travel mishaps, marketplace chaos and the small human moments that turn into the best stories.
Most Loved
- Travel & Culture
Embracing the Unscripted: A Journey Through Travel Culture Discovery
55 - Arts & Creativity
Debunking the Creative Genius Myth
48 - Life & Laughter
Lost in a Taxi: A Baguette, A Stranger, and My Life
30 - Technology & AI
AI and the Extractive Logic of Capitalism: A Critical Examination
30 - Arts & Creativity
Creativity Beyond Privilege
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128 stories
The Philosophy of Lost Things (And Why We Keep Searching)
The Taxonomy of Abandonment: Reading the Bodies in the Bench
Explore the lost and found as a space of secular relics. Discover how abandoned items reveal the uncurated truth of human connection and vulnerability.
20 min read23Arts & Creativity
Why Your Pivot Table Is the Real Masterpiece: The Logistics of Art
Discover why managing your art business isn't just admin work—it's the foundation of your creative freedom. Embrace the spreadsheet.
18 min read21Arts & Creativity
Why Your Muse Is Just Bad Lighting: The Truth About Creativity
Stop waiting for lightning. Creativity isn't magic; it's the tedious, glue-sticky labor of fixing broken things in the dark. Here’s why showing up matters more than inspiration.
19 min read29Arts & Creativity
The Myth of the Solo Creator: Rethinking Artistic Genius
Challenging the notion of the solo creator, a new narrative emerges, one that emphasizes collaboration, experimentation, and luck in the creative process, highlighting the importance of creativity, art, expression, and the creative process in human storytelling.
11 min read20Technology & AI
AI and the Extractive Logic of Capitalism: A Critical Examination
The development of AI is shaped by the extractive logic of capitalism, prioritizing profit over human well-being and perpetuating social inequalities, highlighting the need for a more nuanced approach to AI development that prioritizes human values and social justice.
12 min read30Arts & Creativity
The Craftsman's Dilemma: Tradition vs. Intellectual Property
A village craftsman's work sparks a debate about ownership and creativity in the digital age, highlighting the tension between tradition and intellectual property rights, and the importance of creativity, art expression, and the human story in the creative process of making things.
12 min read25Personal Finance
Understanding Culture's Impact on Personal Finance
Discover how cultural norms influence financial decisions and learn to achieve financial freedom
25 min read26Health & Wellness
Redesigning Cities for Mental Health Wellness
Discover how urban planning can impact mental health wellness and learn about cities incorporating mindfulness habits into their design, with a focus on mental health wellness, mindfulness habits, and real life
13 min read29Technology & AI
The Dark Side of AI: Uncovering the Hidden Costs of a Technological Revolution
Exploring the hidden costs of AI and its links to colonialism, exploitation, and social inequalities
12 min read24Career & Growth
Unpaid Internship Epidemic: A Systemic Issue
The proliferation of unpaid internships and volunteer work perpetuates inequality and limits career growth for marginalized groups.
23 min read26Life & Laughter
Lost in Paris: A Journey of Chaos and Connection
Getting lost in Paris leads to unexpected encounters and stories of travel chaos and human moments
11 min read23Life & Laughter
Lost in a Wedding Procession
Accidentally joining a wedding procession in a small Indian town leads to a chaotic and joyful adventure, filled with funny stories, life humor, travel mishaps, and human moments that make life worth living
10 min read20
