Final-year medicine, Arctic plans and unexpected love make life feel perfectly balanced as graduation draws closer.
Last Round
Final-year medicine brings relentless exams, a career-defining interview and pride in five years of growth, work and adventure.
Idealism
A reflection on morality, identity and integrity reveals that changing a broken world begins with living by your own principles.
The Sound of Silence
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder shatters political indifference, awakening a fight for justice, democracy and truth in Malta.
One With Nature
An ayahuasca ceremony in the Peruvian Amazon brings vivid hallucinations, grief, scepticism and an unexpected sense of connection.
Jungle Drum
A four-day Amazon adventure reveals extraordinary wildlife, jungle survival and the unmatched biodiversity of Peru’s rainforest.
Viva La Vida
A desert oasis, dune buggies and grief collide as Peru brings joy, guilt and gratitude on my father’s death anniversary.
The Old Mountain
After five days on the Salkantay Trail, Machu Picchu brings awe, crowds, fog and an unexpectedly anticlimactic finale.
The Ravage of Time
A jungle trek, coffee farm and first glimpse of Machu Picchu reveal the beauty, ingenuity and transience of the Inca world.
Ascent
A gruelling first day on the Salkantay Trek brings alpine lakes, thin air, llamas and a triumphant ascent through the Andes.