The Young Afghan Refugee

Veggie kiosks, time warp photography, news from space and more in our look at the web this week

For the past 30 years, more people have fled Afghanistan than anywhere else in the world. There are 1.7 million registered in Pakistan alone, and that doesn’t include those who are undocumented. The Associated Press’ chief photographer for Pakistan, Islamabad-based Muhammed Muheisen, shot portraits of Afghan children who are living in a slum in the outskirts of the city. Through these photographs, Muheisen leaves no …

Tiny Atlas Quarterly

An aesthetically driven travel magazine that incites adventure in all forms

Wanderlust, adventure, lost, found; these words evoke different feelings, memories and ideas in all of us. While universal, the need to explore our surroundings is deeply personal. For some, it means seeking rest and relaxation, be that lying on a tranquil beach or seeking the solitude of the mountains in a rustic cabin. For others, travel is about pushing the limits and exploring a foreign …

Kapital Creation: A Beijing State of Mind

An upcoming film explores the juxtaposition of unbridled economic development and burgeoning creativity in the city

Urbanization is a major global issue, but nowhere more pressing and extreme than in China. The country’s urban population is expected to hit one billion over the next decade, according to the World Bank. Alongside unprecedented economic development and resource consumption, China has come under fire for its treatment of individuals in light of purported gains for the collective good—including issues around equity and its …