This is the Great Theatre of Life. Admission is free, but the taxation is mortal. You come when you can, and leave when you must. The show is continuous. Goodnight.

Robertson Davies

The Hidden Layers

The world is full of hidden layers. How many have you touched yet?

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A Labyrinth

Venture once more into the metropolis of Tokyo.

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Ranjo

Spend a day with Ranjo, master Japanese flute maker.

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Bhaktapur

Ancient capital of Nepal and largest of the three Newar kingdoms.

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Poisonous Trees

A bitter account of Tuol Sleng, a Cambodian genocide museum.

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Leave the door open for the unknown, the door into the dark. That’s where the most important things come from, where you yourself came from, and where you will go.

Rebecca Solnit