On June 4, 2018, I was in Esmont, Virginia—a tiny village in the Piedmont Valley of the Blue Ridge Mountains. I had awoken after very little sleep, over the moon about what that day signified. It was the day that Pilgrim Magazine was released into
On this celebration of our first year as a publication, the first thing I want to say is, thank you. There are not enough words in the English language to express the immense gratitude I feel for reaching this milestone.
On this celebration of our first year as a publication, the first thing I want to say is, thank you. There are not enough words in the English language to express the immense gratitude I feel for reaching this milestone.
In her debut piece, photographer Rashi Arora takes us aboard the Vivek Express—the longest train journey in India. Rashi details and documents the conditions and the sensations on her five-day journey across the continent.
On the first day of the Vivek Express, Rashi arrives in the dark at Dibrugarh Station in the north. Her she begins her journey south to Kanyakumari.
Aboard the Vivek, there is as much commotion outside as there is within the cabins. Rashi shares some observations from different platforms just outside her window.
With so many people crammed into one place, conditions can be grim aboard the Vivek, but passengers make due with the discomfort and life continues forward.
With brief reflections of the conditions on the last two days of the journey, Rashi decides to embark on the Vivek for a second time to enjoy the sights and culture Southern India.
We're all about pilgrimages, whether of the holy or the heritage kind. In his debut piece, Patrick infuses humor into climbing Ireland's holiest mountain, Croagh Patrick, in pursuit of feeling closer to his namesake.
Filmmaker, Maggie Lamere, transports us to Palestine during harvest season where families and olive trees become an inspiration in sustainable farming.
