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Alleyways of Trust
Art + Stories
Experiences

Alleyways of Trust

The Syrian capital—built as a social network of streets and souks—was torn apart by the civil war. Yet slowly, the city is opening up once again.
Paulina Wilk
Where Trees Devour Houses
World + People
Dreams and Visions

Where Trees Devour Houses

The capital of West Bengal is a young city that appears unable to escape the memory of a more prosperous past. Yet slowly but surely, Kolkata is changing.
Paulina Wilk
What Lies Beyond the City
World + People
Dreams and Visions

What Lies Beyond the City

There is one thing I owe to the pandemic. The refreshing thought that the city is not indispensable. I bid farewell to the thought of it as an exclusive synonym for the future.
Paulina Wilk
All That Green Stuff Behind Glass
Art + Stories
Experiences

All That Green Stuff Behind Glass

Modern society is moving further and further away from greenery, with forests and parks obscured behind screens and windows.
Kamila Dzika-Jurek
I Don’t Believe in Blind Idealism
Art + Stories
Experiences, Opinions

I Don’t Believe in Blind Idealism

Katarzyna Boni, author of the reportage “Auroville: The City Made of Dreams”, talks about the difficulties of establishing (and writing about) utopian societies.
Stasia Budzisz
Minsk’s Dirty Secret
Art + Stories
Experiences

Minsk’s Dirty Secret

Minsk, the capital of Belarus, is ranked among the top three cleanest cities worldwide. On the surface, this is certainly true. But is this a good thing? And what happens when we peek underneath its shiny veneer?
Hanna Liubakova
Sleepless Cities
Art + Stories
Experiences

Sleepless Cities

Sleep is the last bastion of rest. Yet a glance at the world’s major urban centers suggests that in the future, humans may increasingly be forced into constant wakefulness.
Paulina Wilk
Challenging Cities
World + People, Art + Stories
Dreams and Visions, Experiences

Challenging Cities

Utopian visions of future cities are often bold and exciting, yet for various reasons, these ambitious designs rarely realize their full potential.
Paulina Wilk