Beirut

Culture

The project reviving Beirut’s forgotten trans history

Treat Me Like Your Mother — Combining studio shoots, interviews and archival imagery, a new book documents the untold stories of 11 trans women living in Beirut and rewrites the queer history of a war-torn city.

Written by: Gunseli Yalcinkaya

Culture

Stories from a world in flux: our best deep-dives of 2020

Always moving — From in-depth essays to on-the-ground reporting in communities stretched across the globe, here are the pieces we’re most proud of this year.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Magazine

Beirut’s skate scene is rebuilding from the rubble

After the blast — For those living in the Lebanese capital, the explosion was simply the tip of the iceberg. As the city grapples with the aftermath, a group of skaters are fighting to save their scene – because for them, it’s the only way to escape the pressures of everyday life.

Written by: Victoria Schneider

Culture

Huck 74: The Action Issue

Out now! — In times like these, the act of making something happen for yourself has never felt more urgent. Our latest print instalment celebrates doing just that – spotlighting the people moving to transform their worlds for the better.

Written by: Huck

Activism

Beirut protestors hold concert against LGBTQ censorship

Music is louder — After Mashrou’ Leila had a gig cancelled following pressure from ‘homophobic’ Christian groups, thousands flocked to The Palace Beirut to take action.

Written by: Alexander Durie

Reportage

Beirut’s underground drag scene is fighting back

Making space — In the face of hatred and persecution, a collective of drag queens have carved out a community within the city: one that refuses to bow to fear.

Written by: Frankie Mills

Photography

The Beirut fashion school making education free

Pivot Points: Stories of Change — Beirut-based photographer Natalie Naccache trains her lens on stories that challenge preconceptions of life in the Middle East. For this edition of Pivot Points - stories that shift a photographer’s perspective - she found herself drawn towards a creative space with big ambitions: to become a free university for fashion.

Written by: Natalie Naccache

Film

A story of sisterhood and escapism

Roller Derby Beirut — Huck’s latest film comes from Beirut, home to Lebanon’s first Roller Derby team, where a tightknit crew of female pioneers are determined to build something together.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Art

Re-mapping Beirut one art project at a time

Making the most of wasted opportunities — Through a series of interactive performance pieces, art collective Dictaphone Group is fighting for the one thing Lebanon is lacking: public space.

Written by: Laurence Cornet

Culture

The Beirut magazine keeping the flames of revolution alive

The Outpost — The defiant flames of the Arab Spring are still burning in Beirut, thanks to The Outpost: an independent magazine that believes change is always possible.

Written by: Alex King

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