What does it mean to cross a border when the boundaries we face aren’t always visible?Behind the scenes of our Border Issue ’26 cover shoot with Brandon Ruffin.From identity and belonging to the expectations we inherit and the limitations we learn to challenge, Border explores the lines we encounter throughout our lives, and what it takes to move beyond them.Bringing this cover to life was a collaboration of creative minds, each contributing their own perspective to the story we’re telling.Featuring: Photographer and Visual Artist Brandon Ruffin @ruffdraft Cover Feature & Editorial Photography: Sheilby Macena & Baidi Kamagate BTS: Baidi Kamagate @baidi_lnpx Styling: Daria Mathias @thedfmstudio Lighting: Jean-Claude Cubias @jeanclaudecubias Creative Direction: Trystanne Cunningham @editor_in_tTHE LINES WE CROSS. IN LAND. IN LIFE. IN SPIRIT.Discover Brandon’s cover story and explore The Border Issue.Read digitally or collect your copy. Link in bio.#TrooRaMagazine #TheBorderIssue #BrandonRuffin #IndependentMedia #EditorialPhotography

Get your digital copy of The Comfort Issue.A 300+ page independently-published editorial exploration of humanity's neverending search for regulation, life in a period of frictionlessness, and the founders and changemakers who reject comfort in search of a new status quo.#trooramagazine #comfortissue #independentjournalism #storiesthatmatter #enterpreneurship

Now entering a low-friction zone....and what lies beyond it. Get ready to meet The Comfort Issue '26. Coming soon.#ComfortIssue26 #LowFrictionZone #ComingSoon #GetReady #NewRelease #StayTuned

Lindsay, our Lead Content Ideation Specialist, shares why TrooRa's The Womb Issue '26 holds so much meaning for her. We're celebrating eight years this month, and want to thank everyone who's helped us continue to cover the unheard stories that matter most.#TrooRa #TrooRaMagazine #BehindTheStories #PeopleBehindTheBrand #MediaInnovators

April Vaughn Shabazz sat down with us on the Issue Zero Podcast to talk about Earth Tu Face's unforgettable approach to their products, shifting the beauty industry in a greener direction, and the purpose behind it.Find Episode 4 on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, and more.Listen through the link in our bio.#TrooRa #IssueZeroPodcast #CleanBeauty #EarthTuFace

As we celebrate our 8th year and look ahead to TrooRa’s next chapter, we’re spotlighting contributing writer Iryna and her reflections on the powerful, in-depth stories brought to life by the team behind The Womb Issue ’26.Be part of what comes next. Become a TrooRa member and enjoy 20% off your membership for less than $25/month.#TrooRa #TrooRaMagazine #WombIssue #IndependentJournalism

A little much-needed encouragement during a societal moment of uncritical thinking-- and a critical moment for unflinching, diverse storytelling like ours. We're proud of our first eight years, and looking forward to many more ahead.#Encouragement #StorytellingMatters #CriticalThinking #DiverseVoices #ProgressNotPerfection #CelebratingMilestones #FutureGoals

In Migration Patterns, photographer Brandon Ruffin abstractly documents the legacy of the Great Migration, a cross-country relocation of Black families from the Southern U.S., and what it looks like when a new home echoes the past without ever having touched it. Read the full feature, What We Carry, in TrooRa's The Border Issue.@ruffdraft @lindsaymeetsworld_#MigrationPatterns #BrandonRuffin #GreatMigration #BlackHistory #CulturalLegacy #AbstractPhotography #HomeAndHeritage #TrooRaMagazine #TheBorderIssue

Across 28 editions of TrooRa, we've remained the same uncompromising source of truly (in our case, troo-ly) independent, sustainable journalism and elevated coverage.This 8-year journey is one we're proud to look back on, and we thank you for your support as we enter our 9th year.We can't wait for you to see what's to come. To see what's next, become a member for 20% off, at less than $25/month. Offer ends October 16th.#TrooRa #IndependentJournalism #SustainableMedia #ElevatedCoverage #MembershipOffer #SupportJournalism #8thYearAnniversary #MediaJourney

We spoke with Sanasi Amos, co-founder of Komfot Health, about the complexities of providing access to post-procedure reproductive care under legal bans. See our full conversation with her in TrooRa's The Womb Issue ’26.Excerpt from "Healing What The Law Forbids" by TrooRa Contributing Writer Oluwatobi Adebanjo.Support more independent, unheard stories like this by becoming a TrooRa member during our anniversary sale for 20% off, at less than $25/month. Offer ends October 16th.#ReproductiveHealth #PostProcedureCare #LegalBans #HealthcareAccess #TrooRaAnniversary #SupportIndependentMedia #WomenInHealthCare #AdvocateForChange

TrooRa turns 8. And we're celebrating by opening the door to the next 100.Join the First 100 and receive:-4 collectible TrooRa print issues -Full digital access + the TrooRa Archive -A full year of independent, global storytelling -Stories rooted in culture, people, place and purposePaid annually: $279.20 That’s under $25/month for a year of TrooRa.October 6-16 only.100 members. One special anniversary offer.Join the First 100 → #TrooRaAnniversary #CelebrateWithUs #IndependentStorytelling #CulturalNarratives #GlobalStories #LimitedOffer #JoinTheCrew #CollectibleIssues #DigitalAccess

In case you needed it, a reminder to move at your own pace. Not anyone else's.#TrooRa #October #SlowLiving #StoriesThatMatter #CultureAndLife

National Vodka Day 🍸 was Sunday October 4th.We took “Sip Slow”VERY Seriously!Crafted in Poland. Captured in Nigeria.Chopin Vodka through the lens of TrooRa.Life’s fast. Sip slow.🍸TrooRa × Chopin@chopinvodka @editor_in_t @morganotagburuagu @funmiajiiboye_ @ayoola4293 @teau.uty @Enogie_charles @jetbeachclub Owen Otas Thompson Hassan Emmanuel Folorunso#trooramagazine #troolala #trooRaxchopin #chopinvodka #lagos*Sponsored Drink Responsibly

Our team brought their A-game to The Border Issue ’26, and we'd be remiss not to share it with you, especially with so many talented hands that helped bring it together.Cover Featuring: @ruffdraft Photography: Sheilby and @baidi_lnpx Styling: @thedfmstudio Lighting: @jeanclaudecubias Creative Direction: @editor_in_tSurrounding Brandon’s cover story is a collection of interviews, stories, and introspections by our Associate Editor Eloise Stark, and TrooRa contributing writers Angelique Redwood, Jacqueline Samaroo, Iryna Kotsulym, Haliya May, Noor RK and many more, weaving together themes of migration, belonging, and the ways our lives are shaped by both literal boundaries and the ones we internalize.Celebrate the next chapter with us at 20% off, for less than $25/month, and get our full 2026 editorial slate plus our archive. Offer ends Oct 16th. Link in Bio→#TheBorderIssue #TrooRaMagazine #BehindTheCover #BrandonRuffin #TrooRa

Today marks eight years of TrooRa, and the perfect time to spotlight the incredible global team that keeps us going from across the world.We're grateful for the platform we've built together, the stories to come, and the next chapter that awaits. Thank you, truly.Until Oct 16th, get our print membership at 20% off, for less than $25/month, paid annually. Don't miss your chance to see the stories we've curated for you.@editor_in_t @issuezero.show @shortcuts.and.sidequests @jacobapezan @a.m.redwood @ariellegonzales_ @lindsaymeetsworld_ @ladycatherina1982 @jaimin303 @prernaslashneha @sikandersid_ @nidakhanwrites @anjimongia @warpreethora @moatazdien @i_fatima.riaz @yvettesamaroo @irinakotsulym @tobitobsss @diversearticulation#TrooRaAnniversary #GlobalTeam #ThankYou #NextChapter #PrintMembership #DiscountOffer #CuratedStories #CelebratingSuccess