"Getting to do all of this is just unbelievable." 3/12/19
The Best Baguette in Paris
Each morning, under cover of darkness, Mahmoud M'seddi makes a special delivery to a distinguished Parisian address. As the 2018 winner of an elite competition to determine the city's best baguette, he has the honor of baking fresh bread for President Emmanuel Macron. It's an accomplishment Mahmoud attributes to many long hours working aside his father, who immigrated from Tunisia in the 1980s.
The Ancient Martial Art of Kendo
Mitsuru Hamasaki is a former police officer who has practiced kendo for nearly 60 years. Dating back roughly 2,000 years ago, kendo is taught to members of the Japanese police force as a means of building character and empathy. To Mitsuru, who is himself a kendo trainer, accessing this mindset is even more important than mastering technique.
Twice a year, about eighty miles outside Kathmandu, Nepal, villagers from Bhujung embark on a centuries-old quest. Enduring bee stings and hanging from handmade rope ladders, Madan Singh Gurung and his fellow honey hunters defy death to gather precious liquid gold. It's a tradition that links past and present—one Madan feels has been his destiny since birth.
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