Canvas & Chronicles by Aanya Shen
Fifth Journey Day 47: Breath of the Courtyard
Date: June 24, 2025Location: Vilnius, Lithuania The first breath I took in Vilnius felt different. It was quieter, but not in the way you would think. The city doesn't move...
Fifth Journey Day 47: Breath of the Courtyard
Date: June 24, 2025Location: Vilnius, Lithuania The first breath I took in Vilnius felt different. It was quieter, but not in the way you would think. The city doesn't move...
Fifth Journey Day 46: Held by the Collapse
Date: June 23, 2025Location: Liepāja, Latvia Liepāja feels like a place resting against the edge of something larger. Even when it's hidden, the sea's presence is felt — I can...
Fifth Journey Day 46: Held by the Collapse
Date: June 23, 2025Location: Liepāja, Latvia Liepāja feels like a place resting against the edge of something larger. Even when it's hidden, the sea's presence is felt — I can...
Fifth Journey Day 45: Weight of Unfinished Rooms
Date: June 22, 2025Location: Cēsis, Latvia Cēsis feels like a quiet place that is held in place. After Riga's urban stillness, this is a different kind of city — more...
Fifth Journey Day 45: Weight of Unfinished Rooms
Date: June 22, 2025Location: Cēsis, Latvia Cēsis feels like a quiet place that is held in place. After Riga's urban stillness, this is a different kind of city — more...
Fifth Journey Day 44: Humidity Folded Into Stone
Date: June 21, 2025Location: Riga, Latvia I got to Riga this morning. The first thing I noticed was how the city is laid out — the streets are wide, the...
Fifth Journey Day 44: Humidity Folded Into Stone
Date: June 21, 2025Location: Riga, Latvia I got to Riga this morning. The first thing I noticed was how the city is laid out — the streets are wide, the...
Fifth Journey Day 43: Echoes Beneath Footsteps
Date: June 20, 2025Location: Pärnu, Estonia The air feels different here — wider. After the quiet city of Tallinn, Pärnu felt more relaxed. I walked along the promenade for most...
Fifth Journey Day 43: Echoes Beneath Footsteps
Date: June 20, 2025Location: Pärnu, Estonia The air feels different here — wider. After the quiet city of Tallinn, Pärnu felt more relaxed. I walked along the promenade for most...
Fifth Journey Day 42: Steam Against Grey
Date: June 19, 2025Location: Tallinn, Estonia I got to Tallinn late this morning. The city greeted me quietly. It was dimly lit, the cobblestones were damp, and there was a...
Fifth Journey Day 42: Steam Against Grey
Date: June 19, 2025Location: Tallinn, Estonia I got to Tallinn late this morning. The city greeted me quietly. It was dimly lit, the cobblestones were damp, and there was a...