We photographed people whose tattoos had stories. Writers confessed their secret crushes. We munched through the history of a digestive biscuit that travelled to the Antarctic. We dyed scarves with fennel and onion skins. People of every age talked about kindness they'd given and received.

Interviews: My Brightest Diamond, Smoke Fairies, Paddy Considine, Jenny Balfour-Paul, Antipodium, Julianna Swaney.

Words: Frances Ambler, Liz Ann Bennett, Michael Bennett, Stephanie Davies, Beth Davis, Rosanna Durham, Charlotte Humphery, Dani Lurie, Lucy Doolan, Lisa Jarmin, Jason Ward, Victoria Watts.

Illustrations: Laura Callaghan, Rob Hodgson, Alyssa Nassner, Becca Stadtlander, Kiley Victoria.

Pictures: Stefany Alves, Yann Faucher, Christoph Ferstad, Oskar Gyllenswärd, Li Hui, Steve Kennedy, Pino Marchese, Laura Mayotte, Desiree McClellan, Sarah Michelle, Agatha A Nitecka, David Swailes, Tabitha Tan, Nagano Toyokazu, Ross Trevail.