R Karthik — Excerpt: Considering the vanity-inducing narratives that we have come to believe, it is disturbing to discover the truth of our irrelevance in the grander scheme of things.
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Lost in Venice: Beyond the Gondola Rides
Amrita Mukherjee — Excerpt: It was pointless to ask my husband anything now because he was definitely not within earshot. Also, he has this personal principle of not asking for directions from human beings but rely on a piece of code.
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Following the Mississippi
Lyndon Carrier — Excerpt: I think of all the people that rely on the river to live, I think of all the people that have followed its path.
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51st Sakai Festival — Taikodai Parade and more
Jacelyn Yap — Excerpt: Just neighbouring the bustling Osaka City is the lesser known Sakai City. Every October they hold their largest festival, the Sakai Festival (Sakaimatsuri).
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Of Beauty in the Quotidian
Aditi Yadav — Excerpt: You live always in motion—onward, forward. But never quite perfect—just as the circle doesn’t really get a final closure, reminding us of our limitations and transient existence.