Story roulette

Not sure what you’re in the mood for? Browse this sampling of stories from across our categories for some inspiration.

In modern Beijing, in the dead of winter, photographer Sonia Cacoilo captures the tense rivalries and warm camaraderie of a simple board game.

Returning to the river of his childhood memories, Greg Benchwick finds himself in the captain’s seat at last.

Unable to communicate through words, a photographer finds another way to connect with the locals in this remote Tajik village.

Photography Scholarship winner Kelly Beckta shows the camaraderie of Middle Eastern fishermen as they join together to land the day's haul.

Tim McGlone discovers the real story of the gruff stranger on his tour bus.

Searching for a moment of privacy in Ethiopia, Anthony Immergluck gets the surprise of a lifetime.

After a long period of exhausting travel, a four-day hike on New Zealand’s Queen Charlotte Track is just the refreshment Helen Glenny needs.

After seven months on the river, Sarah Davis kayaks through Egypt and towards the end of her one-of-a-kind adventure.