This third instalment of Let’s Explore Magazine is themed Perseverance. This issue presents 28 stories, ranging from a journey to make the perfect loaf of bread, to exploring Antarctica, hiking the longest trek in the UK, creating a comfortable wooden bike saddle, documenting the fading identities of the Rohingya, reporting the fight of the Navajo people to keep their land, finding a home away from home, cycling 1050 km in three days and much more. These open-minded collaborations make this magazine a unique, timeless and collectable publication.
Contents & Features
People
- Night Moves Bread • by Andrew Janjigian
- Rohingya: Fading Identities • by Elco van der Wilt
- The Bigger Picture • by Dave Mackay
- Permanent residency in paradise • by Fabian Schmid
- Hanging on, only to let go • by Melita Nigel
- Faces of Chaco • by Rob Zeigler
- Hope Against Hope • by Doug Winter
Places
- El Camino • by Ameena Rojee
- The teachings of ganbaru and gaman • by Kristopher Matheson
- On track • by Ian Packham
- Chasing memories • by Lilly Schwarz
- Sailing to Antarctica • by Frits Meyst
- From Telluride to Blue Planet G • by Ellen Goodman
- The Pennine Way • by Andy Wasley
Projects
- How a photography trip changed my life • by Ben Horne
- Reclamation • by David Allen
- It would have been so easy to spend the entire day sulking • by Monika Danos
- Tracing steps • by Elise Wortley
- Failure is success with different rules • by Lea Elm
- Project Euphoria • by Christopher Taudt
- Documenting women with bound feet • by Jo Farrel
Ideas
- How I found my extended family • by Hattie Crane
- Tranquillity in the uncertainty of chaos • by Lauren Keim
- Going the extra mile • by Marcus Leach
- Sisyphus is a surfer • by Laurence Bascle & Kim Hanskamp
- Lost in translation • by Ed Worthington
- Lost • by Joan Michel
- United as one • by Satsuki Shibuya
Editor's Letter
After publishing the Crossroads issue I was on cloud nine. I couldn’t wait to get started on the issue you are holding right now. I had a “small” list of possible themes, so it was just a matter of picking one and getting the show on the road again, right?
Not quite the case, as my girlfriend and I decided to buy a house and this would not turn into a home on its own. Trying to divide my energy between the house and launching the new issue proved to be too difficult. The result was a cycle of starting and procrastinating, which, over time, frustrated me immensely. However, this struggle presented me with a possible theme for the new issue. Up until now, each theme was a direct result of significant experiences in my own life and this time wouldn’t any different.
In pursuing a goal – whether it be a physical achievement, arriving at a certain destination or even when creating a magazine – we tend to only look at the end result. Usually, this is what defines success. Therefore, arriving at that final stage as quickly as possible is often what drives us. Not ending up where we intended to go is seen as failing. By now we’re realising that this yearning for instant gratification and only sharing what is going well or according to plan, is poisonous. To a certain extent, it is also taking away meaning from what we do accomplish and perhaps, even more importantly, ignores the process we go through in order to reach a goal.
There is a pivotal moment in this process, which will define a person as somebody who is coming to grips with the task at hand and who is willing to act. It’s that moment where the decision is made to not give up. Some call it motivation, others call it a drive. I defined this as perseverance, and it doesn’t necessarily mean that one has to endure no matter the consequences. It can also mean that one takes a step back to reflect and change course, only to arrive at the destination with a detour, or even to find a different destination altogether.
It’s fairly easy to come up with a reason not to do something, especially in times where instant gratification frequently feels like the norm. To keep going, against the odds that are presented, is a very conscious decision which often will be rewarded with a meaningful process (even when it’s only in hindsight) and an end result to be proud of.
When I started with this issue I thought perseverance would automatically mean that there is a necessity for a struggle. Making this magazine has shown me that it’s also perfectly fine to slow down, reflect and continue from there…wherever that may lead me.
I hope the stories on the following 170 pages will inspire you as much as they did me.
All Issues
A Global Collaboration of Explorers
Let’s Explore Magazine is a thematic publication that thrives on curiosity and the spirit of exploration in the broadest sense of the word. This passion project brings together storytellers from across the globe, creating a rich variety of thought-provoking and visually stunning content. With each issue crafted at its own pace, the magazine celebrates the art of meaningful storytelling and global collaboration.