More than 70 percent of the world's population will be living in urban areas by 2050, with cities in Africa, Latin America and Asia growing like never before. A photographer and a journalist travelled to five of the fastest-growing cities in the world, not the largest megacities but up-and-coming cultural, creative and economic hubs of tomorrow. Sharing five years of travel, insights into urban development and encounters with trend-setters, pioneers, visionaries and up-and-coming talent, the personal stories open an intimate window onto the world behind the statistics of growth, providing insight into what it takes to develop inclusive places that offer space for unique individuals and personal growth.