The Compass - Issue 03

1. Editor’s Note
By Lusine Stepanian

2. We Dance
By Leah Michalos
“What do Greeks do when they are happy? They dance. What do they do when they are sad? They dance.”

3. In Search of Home in Stemnitsa
By Mike J. Pence
“Secluded deep in the mountains, Stemnitsa is claimed as the first capital of Greece, with a population of ninety during winter.”

4. Savouring Ile d’Orleans
By Joely Rogers
“A finely crafted French-style pastry – ‘Bahia’: layers of puff filled with rum-soaked bananas and chocolate.”

5. Snakes and Scooters of Marrakech
By Ryan Keith
“He reaches over to a pile of cobras grabbing a particularly long and thick serpent and swinging it in front of my face.”

6. Sunset Safari in Dubai
By Owen Palmiotti
“Driving through miles of desert, we finally emerge into a winding path of dunes.”