MOMENTS

The journey from new to old through a Shinkansen window.

Linda Freeman writes about crossing the equator into another world, where she met the people who live around volcanoes.

Denise Hung shares her thoughts about being in transition—a momentary lengthy phase of restlessness and contentment.

Wouldn’t it be nice to do nothing? To do things on impulse, to be free to wander in your mind? Our Founding Editor, Nelson Ng, went to a little town called Onomichi and did just that.

Nicolas Liberman journeys to Kyoto only to find a landscape sleeping under a soft white cover.

Why does one leave home? Denise Hung shares her reflections in Yangon.

On a trip to visit her dad, Xiao Xiao discovers magnificent structures that were formed over centuries.

What happens when we revisit a place from our childhood? Sayali Goyal shares her feelings as she walks down memory lane.

Jessica Polar travels to post-Fidel Cuba where she feels at home even as a foreigner.

BY AARON CHAPMAN My grandfather-in-law is The Old Man and the Sea. A step inside his home is a step into a story. Picture frames on every inch of wall, a nostalgic fade to the film behind the glass. He had more hair then but his eyes remain young. Firm. Compassionate. They stare back at…