Intrepid Interludes
Now Live: Pitches from 2025 Hidden Compass Storyteller in Residence Tulsi Rauniyar. Allies and Nerds have until March 21 at 5:00 p.m. PT to cast their vote to decide which story series we publish. Log in to your dashboard or check your email for voting link.
Welcome to Intrepid Interludes! Pitches from our 2025 storyteller in residence, Tulsi Rauniyar, are now live for Allies and Nerds to vote on. Allies and Nerds, log in to your dashboards or check your email for the voting link. You have until 5:00 p.m. PT on Friday, March 21 to cast your vote.
The winning story will be told in a multi-part series beginning this summer. In the meantime, meet Tulsi and read her autumn 2022 feature, “The Lonely Kingdom.”
2025 Pitches
Tiger Perspectives
Tulsi Rauniyar pitches a story series looking into human-wildlife conflict in Nepal’s lush jungles from four different perspectives.
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Mustang’s Cave Artifacts
Tulsi Rauniyar pitches a story series exploring the ancient artifacts of Nepal’s Mustang region and the ownership of Indigenous history.
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Ready to vote for the next Intrepid Interlude? Once a vote is cast, it cannot be revoked or changed.
Past Pitches
Climbing in Bhutan
Hidden Compass Storyteller in Residence, Pier Nirandara, pitches a story about her time rock climbing in Bhutan and her own Buddhist upbringing.
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Wintering in Antarctica
Our storyteller in residence, Pier Nirandara, pitches a story about her expeditions to Antarctica and the universality of the idea of ”wintering.“
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Diving in Cape Town
Hidden Compass Storyteller in Residence, Pier Nirandara pitches a story about her experiences in Cape Town and the wild that lives within and without.
Watch PitchCast Your Vote
Ready to vote for the next Intrepid Interlude? Once a vote is cast, it cannot be revoked or changed.