Lockdown
What now for... skaters?
Talking mental health — Huck is exploring the impact that the coronavirus pandemic is having on different communities – and on our mental health. In this final instalment, Shelley Jones explores how the lockdown has affected the skateboarding community.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Akwaeke Emezi on death, magic and life as an outsider
‘My community is real and valid’ — We speak to the trailblazing author behind one of the most anticipated books of the year, The Death of Vivek Oji.
Written by: Kate Wyver
Old skate videos are getting me through the pandemic
Saved by nostalgia — Nostalgia is a powerful balm for difficult times – and replaying the past is the one thing lifting my spirits amidst our current reality.
Written by: Jonathan Smith
The London caterers feeding their community
Pandemic Innovators — Karma Cans used to cater for some of the biggest corporations in the capital – until the pandemic hit. But as their profit margins shifted, so did their priorities.
Written by: Huck
In South Africa, sex workers are calling for justice
#SayHerName — The pandemic has wrecked the livelihoods of sex workers around the world. But in Cape Town – where racism, gender-based violence and police brutality are already rife – the struggles are even more acute.
Written by: Daisy Schofield
War and peace: What lockdown looks like in Afghanistan
A photographer’s view — For photographer and writer Andrew Quilty – an immigrant living in war-torn Kabul – the prospect of Covid-19 was panic-inducing. But the reality was an entirely different story.
Written by: Alistair Klinkenberg
‘When I rode again for the first time, it felt like freedom’
Surfers and Skaters vs Covid — Summer is here and lockdown is lifting. Warm water beckons, as does the butter-smooth concrete of parks and pavement. So are surfers and skaters ready to get back out there? We asked around to find out.
Written by: Guillaume Le Goff
The photographer capturing lockdown’s offbeat moments
How we live now — For the past few months, photographer Harry Lloyd-Evans has been documenting the zanier side of being locked in – from unruly pets to innovative attempts at exercise.
Written by: Huck
What now for… photojournalists?
Talking Mental Health — Huck is exploring the impact that the coronavirus pandemic is having on different communities – and on our mental health. In the latest instalment, photojournalist Daniella Zalcman investigates how exposure to trauma and risk is starting to take its toll.
Written by: Daniella Zalcman
Global photographers share what ‘home’ means to them
Through the keyhole — As much of the world waits in lockdown, a new Aperture photo project provides a window into realms we rarely, if ever, get to see.
Written by: Miss Rosen