Perspective
Poetry
Canary
I am walking, trampling the dewy grass in the misty meadow with my rough boots. Mother, do you hear me?
A creative community united by stories to tell
Building bridges through shared creativity.
Ink & Miles is where young creators put their journeys into words, photographs and film — exchange years, hometowns, borders crossed and voices found.
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Stories that cross borders
First-person stories from exchange students and young travellers — written, photographed or filmed, told honestly.
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A stage for new voices
Every essay, photo series and film is edited with care, not flattened. Your voice stays yours — we help it carry further.
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A community, not a feed
Creators read, watch and respond to each other, and grow together across time zones.
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Hometown
Poetry
Rice Pudding
An alluring smell wafts from the hallway: rice pudding in the oven. My mother’s voice invites me to the kitchen.
Perspective
Poetry
I Am Thankful I Grew Up (But I Wish I Had Not)
It was that day, the day after the day before, when I came back home, not caring about the cartoon show anymore.
Miles travelled, ink spilled.
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countries written from
40+
young creators
85
stories published
Have a story miles from home?
Put it in ink.
We review every submission — words, photos or film. Yes, really.
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