Life is essentially a constant departure and arrival, questions and answers. In this issue, six pilgrims take us on their journey. Mountaineer Wasfia Nazreen scaled the world’s highest peaks to connect with the mountains’ “true identity.” Pierre H. Brinker explores what it means to exist in a body afflicted by illness. Artist Agnes Denes is no longer able to travel, but the seeds of her art travel the world. Nomadic artist Sven Signe is guided by rhythms outside the status quo. Naïma Asouaguia’s pilgrimage to Mecca deepened her faith. Activist and former monk Satish Kumar walked the world for peace. David Whyte, traveller and guest curator of this issue, stirs up our internal and external dialogues.

Life is essentially a constant departure and arrival, questions and answers. In this issue, six pilgrims take us on their journey. Mountaineer Wasfia Nazreen scaled the world’s highest peaks to connect with the mountains’ “true identity.” Pierre H. Brinker explores what it means to exist in a body afflicted by illness. Artist Agnes Denes is no longer able to travel, but the seeds of her art travel the world. Nomadic artist Sven Signe is guided by rhythms outside the status quo. Naïma Asouaguia’s pilgrimage to Mecca deepened her faith. Activist and former monk Satish Kumar walked the world for peace. David Whyte, traveller and guest curator of this issue, stirs up our internal and external dialogues.