How to Make It on Your Own

Activism

The conservationist who fled Hollywood to save rhinos in the African Bush

Advice for aspiring campaigners — Lee-Anne Davis turned her back on Hollywood to fulfil her life-long dream of becoming a game ranger. Now a prolific conservationist in South Africa, Lee-Anne campaigns to protect the threatened rhino population, routinely slaughtered for their horn, through her project Our Horn is NOT Medicine. As part of our ongoing series, How To Make It On Your Own, the tireless campaigner shares some words of hard-won wisdom.

Written by: Adam White

Culture

The Defiance Issue

Out Now — This year Huck is all about attitude. The energy, emotions and lenses on life that create connections across the divide. The Defiance Issue traces a jagged line across the globe, picking up voices of rebellion along the way.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Reportage

DIY radio station Follow Me are bringing independent music to Russia's unsuspecting ears

The Digital Radio Duo — Russian radio DJs Tatyana Andrianova and Mihail Rezvan are championing new independent music in Moscow and beyond.

Written by: Tom Fenwick

Culture

Meet the tech entrepreneur helping travellers see the world through locals’ eyes

The Travel Guru — Through travel website triip.me, Ha Lam is changing the way we explore by letting locals show tourists around their city.

Written by: Rob Boffard

Culture

How coder Zach Sims realised his dream of never working for anyone

The DIY Coder — Zach Sims founded Codecademy so that anyone could learn to code and ended up learning some valuable lessons of his own.

Written by: Rob Boffard

Culture

Nupur Joshi Thanks is waking up India to the indie publishing revolution

The Magazine Evangelist — Paper Planes Founder Nupur Joshi Thanks is reviving print by introducing India to the joys of boutique magazines.

Written by: Rob Boffard

Culture

How filmmaker Rob Brown ignored formal education to perfect his craft

The Indie Filmmaker — Writer-director Rob Brown has walked a twisting path to independent filmmaking.

Written by: Jack Kenyon

Activism

Bia Granja, Brazil’s Internet Queen, is using online culture to change the world

The Internet Expert — São Paulo’s Bia Granja is helping social media fulfil its promise as a revolutionary force by bringing online communities together in real life.

Written by: Russel Slater

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