Year: 2026

In the heart of Baghdad, Iraq, lies Al-Mutanabbi Street, a historic centre for bookselling that dates back centuries. It is the intellectual soul of the city, where stacks of books line the sidewalks, often reaching several feet high. What is most remarkable is that at night, many of these books are left outside, completely unguarded. When asked why they don't worry about theft, the locals share...

The most sustainable outfit? The one you already own. Source: The Story of Stuff Project

The Ice Cube Lesson Most people misunderstand how change actually works. When progress is invisible, the instinct is to assume that nothing is happening. Effort feels wasted. Motivation fades. Many people quit in this phase. But systems rarely change in a straight line. In physics, an ice cube at -5°C looks exactly the same at -1°C. From the outside, nothing appears different. Yet inside,...