Polaris #3
“Traveling the Borderland: In an Era of Division and Disconnection.”
We traveled to remote regions around the world—places far from the center at the borders between nations. There we found evidence of division all around– in particular, people who had been pushed to the margins. These divisions weren't only physical, like territories and borders; they were also invisible, like language, culture, and values. We met people who have confronted these issues and people who are fighting against these divisions.
Let's start by delving into their stories. I can't say that we found any solutions. But that's okay. In these borderlands, there were scenes and signs that subtly, yet surely, shifted our perspectives on division.
About Polaris:
"We are a travel magazine based in Japan and the UK. Our concept is "a journey of contemplation". Rather than introducing destinations like most travel magazines, we are a magazine that collects the various narratives of people we meet on our journeys and searches for hints for contemplating the way of life. From the perspective of design and cultural anthropology, the magazine explores the new relationships and possibilities of narratives and pursues the essential value of the act of travelling."