Inside A Bag of Stories
Our media kit: the people, ideas, and practices behind the magazine.
Download the PDF →What is A Bag of Stories? Why does it exist, who makes it, and how can others take part? Our media kit brings these answers together.
It introduces the magazine’s origins, the collaboration between AFAR and Ayzoh!, and the editorial sections through which we explore travel, materials, communities, and the social life of objects. It also outlines the cultural projects and publications we are developing as resources allow.
The document explains how we work: our approach to photography and representation, how editorial decisions are made, and how we disclose support and manage relationships with the organizations we cover. It introduces our editorial advisors and the team at Ayzoh APS responsible for the magazine’s editorial, visual, and technical production.
For journalists and editors, it offers background and contacts for interviews, image requests, and editorial collaboration. For cultural institutions and potential partners, it describes the interests and principles that guide our work together.
For readers, it provides a closer look at the magazine and ways to contribute ideas, suggest stories, or introduce projects and communities that deserve attention.
If something in these pages connects with your work or raises a question, write to staff@abagofstories.com. We welcome thoughtful suggestions and conversations about what might come next.