Alex King
The Saudi women challenging sexism with skateboarding and song
‘God rid us of men’ — A viral music video calls for gender equality and ridicules the absurd restrictions and male domination of women in the Middle East.
Written by: Alex King
Inside the Indian community where women make all the rules
Kingdom of girls — Photographer Karolin Klüppel immersed herself in the lives of young girls from the Khasi indigenous people, a society in north-east India where women and girls run the show.
Written by: Alex King
How medical marijuana is helping a British soldier overcome PTSD
Cannabis on the frontline — Serving as an infantryman in Afghanistan sent Paul into a black hole of drink and drugs. Now it’s medical marijuana helping him get his life back on track.
Written by: Alex King
Huck’s favourite perspective-shifting short films of 2016
Reels of change — The best documentaries of the year opened up new outlooks on the world around us and showed how there’s more that unites us than drives us apart.
Written by: Alex King
Never-Ending Truths: Huck’s best photography of 2016
Timeless stories — We celebrate the photographers who fought for the time to tell stories that matter, pushing against the mainstream media's hunger for instant gratification.
Written by: Alex King
Revisiting the wreckage of Russia’s Krokodil epidemic three years on
Krokodil’s toxic legacy — Photographer Emanuele Satolli documented the height of the Krokodil epidemic in 2013. Three years later, he returned to Yekaterinburg to survey the damage.
Written by: Alex King
In conversation with the photographer who revealed Brexit Britain
A decade of discontent — Photographer CJ Clarke presents a decade of photography and a short film on Basildon, a microcosm of white working-class Britain, at Huck’s 71a Gallery.
Written by: Alex King
In Malawi, living with Albinism can be a death sentence
Portraits by Reggie Yates — Broadcaster Reggie Yates has created a series of photos of British people with Albinism in collaboration with Amnesty International to raise awareness of the persecution of Albino people in Malawi.
Written by: Alex King
An appeal from Aleppo: 'Every moment of delay is a loss of life'
Listen to the White Helmets — Ismail Alabdullah is a volunteer rescue worker on the ground in Aleppo. He’s desperate for the international community to protect civilians trapped in the devastated city.
Written by: Alex King
How to live a creative life in a post-recession world
Love what you do — Artist and designer Gavin Strange’s book ‘Do Fly’ offers light-hearted practical advice (and hip hop lyrics) to help you follow your passion and support yourself doing the work you love.
Written by: Alex King