Andrea Kurland
Musician Arooj Aftab rejected Pakistan’s traditional path to succeed on her own terms
From conservative Lahore to the melting pot of NYC — Musician Arooj Aftab realised early on that she would have to reject other people's interpretations of success in her native Pakistan. Following her dreams to the USA, Arooj studied music in Boston, before settling in Brooklyn. Now with a debut album under her belt, Arooj spoke to Huck about her incredible world-spanning journey.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
Photographer Alec Soth on the importance of being a beginner
Playing Around, Trying Stuff Out — Huck editor Andrea Kurland catches up with great American documentarian Alec Soth about his impressive, constantly changing career, during his first UK retrospective at the Science Museum, London.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
Best photo books by American documentarian Alec Soth
This is the USA — In Huck 53 we explore how a photographer like Alec Soth gets to where he is, on Magnum’s roster and gallery walls, with an audience that celebrates his every whim and fancy. Here are his most iconic books.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
Photographer Diàna Markosian is raising funds for Armenian genocide survivors
Changing lives through limited-edition prints — When Diàna Markosian tracked down three survivors of the Armenian genocide, their stories helped her understand her own roots. In Huck 52 - The Documentary Photography Special III she shares the story of their collaborative journey. Now, as she launches a print sale in a bid to raise funds, she’s found a way to give something back.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
Let’s keep talking online and marching in real life until refugees get the respect they deserve
Reflections on #RefugeesWelcome — A wave of online awareness hit a crescendo on Saturday when hundreds of thousands of people marched in support of refugees. Leaders evading action are banking on the fact that we’ll move on. Let’s not give them that satisfaction
Written by: Andrea Kurland
Capturing communities living on the fringes of the world
Images of a disconnected world — Canadian photographer Aaron Vincent Elkaim captures the human fallout of industrial development, where communities are being cut off from their heritage and land.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
Artist Geoff McFetridge talks about drawing inspiration from Saul Steinberg
Geoff on Saul — A conversation about two outsiders and the influences they let in.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
Sinkane is weaving a rich sonic tapestry from the sounds of his nomadic upbringing
Roots, sounds and stories — Ahmed Gallab makes music as Sinkane that transcends boundaries and borders. And it’s guiding him towards a new sense of home.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
Red Hook Criterium rolls through London
The Brooklyn race with a LDN twist — Get to know the community and characters who rolled through London with our recap of the Red Hook Crit.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
How Eman Mohammed fought misogyny to become Gaza's first female photojournalist
Stories of conflict and survival — Eman Mohammed had to navigate bombs, bullets, sexism, disapproval and bullying to report on two Israel-Gaza conflicts from the front lines.
Written by: Andrea Kurland