In Sokodé, Togo, initiates of the Tem people handle fire with bare hands in a ritual that weaves together technique, faith, and the memory of the savanna
In the valleys of Pakistan's Chitral lives the Kalasha people: a polytheistic religion, an ancient language, rites that resist the passing of time, in a community that grows smaller year by year.
In the Yucatán, Mexico, inmates convicted of serious crimes work, study, and receive psychological care: one of the most advanced models of rehabilitation in the country.
Rishikesh, amid woods and ruins, the ashram where the Beatles meditated in 1968 reveals walls covered in psychedelic murals, stone domes, and an energy suspended in time.
In Kabale, Uganda, the traditional midwife Alice attends home births far from any hospital. Among her patients, a professional obstetrician. A story on the border between clinical safety and cultural trust
