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‘Limbo‘ is a darkly humorous look at the refugee experience
Ben Sharrock in conversation — Ben Sharrock discusses his sophomore feature, which offers a witty take on life in Scotland, and a deep compassion for the migrant experience
Written by: Jack King
Photos capturing the defiant spirit of the ‘90s rave scene
Party as protest — Photographer Vinca Petersen recounts how a movement born of music and hedonism quickly became a vehicle for civil disobedience and defiance of authority.
Written by: Huck
The digital archive celebrating Black Britain beyond London
Bumpkin files — The experience of Black Britons living outside of the capital is all too often overlooked, but an Instagram account documenting diaspora communities living across the UK is looking to change this.
Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela
Director Phillippe Lâcote has no time for the same old stories
Night of the Kings — With his latest feature, the French-Ivorian filmmaker has crafted an empathetic blend of myth and reality, set inside a prison run by its inmates.
Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela
Meet the woman changing the yoga scene for the better
In partnership with 99designs by Vistaprint — By Design is an editorial series, created in collaboration with 99designs by Vistaprint, that celebrates small businesses across the UK and spotlights the power of a strong visual identity. In our latest film, we meet Sanchia Legister who's on a mission to shift yoga culture away from white middle-class cliches.
Written by: Huck
Vietnamese migrants are set to face cruel deportation flight
Callous system — Campaigners are calling on the government to stop a deportation flight carrying up to 22 migrants and to bring an end to the continued criminalisation of those seeking help and refuge.
Written by: Ben Smoke
The UK‘s skate prodigies on the sport’s Olympics debut
Ride on — For the first time ever, skateboarding is embracing a more conventional status as an Olympic sport. Four skateboarders reflect on what happens to a subculture when it’s thrust into the mainstream.
Written by: Chloé Meley
A joyous portrait of Notting Hill Carnival in 1974
Dancing in the streets — Photographer Chris Miles recounts capturing the annual event in the ‘70s, and its vital legacy of community activism and resilience born out of oppression and prejudice.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Reparations can never make up for the UK’s colonial past
Fight for more — Jamaica has become the latest country to demand slavery reparations – but awarding this sum will do nothing to heal the Caribbean Island’s wounds unless the UK is forced to dismantle its racist institutions and structures, writes Aaliyah Miller.
Written by: Aaliyah Miller
The migrants left abandoned after a Marseille building fire
‘We are seen as nothing‘ — Earlier this month, a devastating blaze killed at least three people and left hundreds hospitalised. It has exposed the French government’s total neglect of the country’s migrants.
Written by: Frank L’Opez