Stranger's Guide
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Stranger's Guide
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Online and in print, we explore how politics, power and culture shape daily life across the globe. Featuring unexpected topics, from the complex and controversial to the intimate and beautiful.


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"..., one giving it the name Naija, and another developed recently by BBC Pidgin, to help formalize its broadcasts and web articles."

Read more from Eghosa Imasuen's essay here on our Substack.
No Drink Panadol for Another Man Headache
When we speak Pidgin English, we speak who we are
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November 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Read more from “Of Time and Water” by Andri Snær Magnason from our Scandinavia guide in this week’s Long Read on Substack!
October 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"Glaciers will certainly be found in the Arctic, Greenland and Antarctica for a few thousand more years, but probably not in the Alps and the Andes; they will disappear in most parts of the Himalayas and Iceland."
October 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Read more from Musa Okwonga’s powerful eulogy, "Mandela Will Never, Ever Be Your Minstrel" for the South African leader from our Johannesburg guide in our recent Vignette newsletter on Substack.
October 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Regardless, this week, we’re taking time to pause and reflect on the ways friendships near and far can enrich our lives. Join us as we explore friendships across the globe in this week’s Field Guide!
July 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Each of the photographs in this series, called “Volcano,” are snapshots of Iranians doing everyday tasks with big smiles. But there's a surreal undercurrent of foreboding.
July 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Check it out on our Substack at the link above.
June 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
From personal perspectives to historical milestones, we’re taking a closer look at the many ways people connect with Juneteenth and how it resonates for people all around the world.⁠
June 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM