Since the earliest flicker of civilisation, people have sought to understand themselves and their world through story. Gathered around fires or sharing feasts, narratives helped make sense of an ever-changing world, introducing one soul to another and forging connections across time, space, and culture. As Tolstoy suggests, in the end, there are “two tales – one goes on a journey, or a stranger comes to town.” In the following pages, these stories strive to be told.