Stories about discovery

The best journeys don’t just show us the unfamiliar – they help us understand it. In these stories, our nomads dive deep into the local culture in search of the beliefs, desires, and history behind the customs.

Rwanda

Numbers: Trying to Process the Agony of Genocide

Talking with a local craftswoman about the genocide that occurred in Rwanda 25 years ago., Cameron Beach gets a lesson in forgiveness.

Finland

Video: Discovering Sauna Etiquette in the Baltics

Filmmaker Ash Bhardwaj explores the unusual and very distinct sauna traditions of Finland, Estonia, and Latvia.

Ireland

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Sugato Mukherjee discovers how the farmers of Dongchuan turn their infertile soil into a polychromatic wonderland.

Brazil

Video: Fishing With Dolphins in Laguna, Brazil

Filmmaker Albert Sans observes this unique human-animal cooperation off the coast of Santa Catarina.

Australia

Video: The Chilled Life of Scruffy and Steve

Our filmmakers meet a man and his dog, living their best life in a caravan on the edge of the world.

United States

Riding the Rails: Learning to Dog Sled in Alaska

Lyn Mawby celebrates a milestone birthday with 10 days of mushing in the frozen Yukon wilderness.

Nepal

The Death-Defying Wild-Honey Hunters of Nepal

In this photo story, Bhishma Thapa captures Nepali villagers as they harvest hallucinogenic honey from tall cliffs in the Himalayan foothills.

United Kingdom

Video: Devon's Village of Fire

Why do the locals in this UK village carry flaming barrels through town every November 5? The reasons are less important than the centuries of tradition it represents.