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The Jet Black Pyramid

A sphinx statue on the bank of the Neva River, with Kresty (Prison of the Cross) visible on the opposite bank in St. Petersburg, Russia/

The Catherine Palace has the Amber Room, which appears in the short story "The Sphinx of the North." It was once devastated by war, but has now been beautifully restored / St. Petersburg, Russia

A street in the old town of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. In 1989, citizens of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia formed a "human chain" by joining hands along a road stretching about 600 kilometers, demanding independence from the Soviet Union.

Russian poet Anna Akhmatova

The birch forest road leading to Tolstoy's house / Yasnaya Polyana, Russia. This is a pristine landscape that can be seen anywhere in the Russian countryside. It is also depicted in the scenery of Tsarskoye Selo in the short story "The Sphinx of the North."

War-torn Kabul, 2001 photojournalist Tsuyoshi Takeda. One photograph taken while they were both covering Afghanistan became the motif for the short story "Blue-eyed Girl."

In pursuit of the "Blue-eyed Girl," photojournalists cross mountainous areas at altitudes of 3,000 meters / Saran Pass, Afghanistan

The sun setting over the African grasslands and Mount Kilimanjaro in the distance / Amboseli, Kenya. The photojournalist who narrates the short story "Blue-Eyed Girl" captures the fleeting glimmer of light in the eyes of an African elephant whose tusks have been removed by poachers and is about to die.

The historic district featured in the short story "The Heart of Stone" destroyed during World War II was reconstructed based on records from the 17th and 18th centuries / Old Town in Warsaw, Poland

Boys running along the beach in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territory

Krzysztof Turczynski (Komeda)

Israeli soldiers invade the Palestinian territories. The protagonist of the short story "The Heart of Stone," a young man, is deeply scarred by this operation.

Daniel Barenboim, a Palestinian musician and instructor / Licensed under the UN Photo Digital Asset Management. Barenboim has worked hard to create a Palestinian-Israeli orchestra.

Notre Dame Cathedral, named "Our Lady", before its destruction in 2019 / Ile de la Cité, Paris

The silhouette of the Ile de la Cité on the Seine in Paris.

The port of Marseille, France, where the protagonist of the short story "My Only Hope" finally arrives after traveling across Africa.

Searching for diamond rough in the mud / In the northern border area between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. The short story "My Only Hope" is a story about diamonds, which are also a source of funding for conflicts.

The chapel of the Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés on the left bank of the Seine. It is said to be the oldest surviving church in Paris.

La Bonne Mère (The Gentle Virgin Mary) Statue / Marseille, France. The short story "My Only Hope." The golden statue of Mary standing in the bell tower is said to protect the safety of voyages at sea.

A tapestry entitled "My Only Desire." A mysterious composition in which a lady holds a jewel wrapped in white cloth. / Cluny Museum, Paris

From the short story "Karat Balance". The Old City of Jerusalem is a maze of intricate streets. Muslims, Jews, and Christians live in their own districts.

The Dome of the Rock stands on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. It is a holy site for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and is said to have begun as a wooden mosque built by Muslims in the 7th century.

The wall surrounding the Old City of Jerusalem and the Tower of David. Around the 1st century BC, King Herod began to expand the fortress, and later the Muslims built the tower. From the Jaffa Gate

Daniel Barenboim conducting the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, an Arab-Israeli orchestra / Licensed under the UN Photo Digital Asset Management

Palestinian philosopher Edward Said (left) and Israeli musician Daniel Barenboim (right), founders of the Arab-Israeli West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. Licensed under the Creative Commons and UN Photo Digital Asset Management.

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