Palestine
The Travel Diary: The Palestine Marathon runs through an occupied land
What you see along the way — In a country where the right to movement is so restricted for Palestinians, the Palestine Marathon is about more than the freedom to run. Photographer and participant Sam Mellish documented what she saw along the way.
Written by: Sam Mellish
Finding freedom through surfing in war-torn Gaza
Escape the Land — Photographer and surfer Andrew McConnell journeys to Gaza, to discover the surf culture that has emerged in the midst of a battleground.
Written by: Andrew McConnell
The trail-blazing women of Palestine’s street racing scene
Burning rubber, shattering stereotypes — Documentary Speed Sisters reveals the story of the Middle East’s first female racing team. Huck speaks to director Amber Fares and team manager Maysoon Jayyusi. Huck presents Speed Sisters alongside a Q&A with Amber and Maysoon at Rich Mix, London, Wednesday March 9 from 6.30.
Written by: Alex King
Meet the pioneers of Palestine’s skateboarding scene
Skateboarding knows no religion — Can non-profit project Skatepal help unite the youth in a divided land?
Written by: King Adz
Gaza’s first female photojournalist on persevering through conflict
Things I Learned Along the Way — Huck’s Fiftieth Anniversary Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we’ll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, Eman Mohammed describes how she had to go beyond the headlines, and into harm’s way, to find the truth of war.
Written by: Huck HQ / Andrea Kurland
Gaza
New Voices — Huck spoke to four creative young Israelis and Palestinians for new perspectives on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Written by: Alex King