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What it's like to be young and Venezuelan in a time of chaos

Dreams deferred — Venezuela's crisis has changed the lives of its youth forever. But whether they choose to leave or stay put, the scope of their ambition remains the same – no matter how tough things get.

Written by: Jez Fredenburgh

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Why muslim girls in the UK are turning to fencing

Close quarters — The sport – which has long been associated with the rich, white, and privately-educated – is now being embraced by young British Muslim women. Writer Niloufar Haidari finds out why.

Written by: Niloufar Haidari

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Citizen volunteers respond to horrific Athens forest fires

The path of destruction — We head to Mati, where hundreds of humanitarian volunteers have joined relief efforts after Greece’s most deadly wildfires in a decade.

Written by: Alex King

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The small businesses fighting to save Britain’s railway arches

Guardians of the Arches — From bakeries to bike garages, thousands of small, independent businesses across the UK are at risk of closure as Network Rail gears up to sell off the railway arches in which they’re located. In the midst of rent hikes and uncertain futures, we spoke to the campaigners fighting to save the arches.

Written by: Oliver Zanetti

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The Berlin neighbourhood fighting off the Google giant

Kreuzberg’s crusade — A Google Campus is due to open in a 2500m² complex in Berlin’s popular Kreuzberg neighbourhood, but as locals fear exploding rent prices and continued gentrification amidst Berlin’s burgeoning start-up scene, an anti-Google alliance is fighting against the tech giant both online and on the streets.

Written by: Alexander Durie

Outdoors

We went to this year’s other World Cup final

Stories From The Sidelines — On a damp evening in June, we joined the crowds at CONIFA’s World Football Cup, a tournament that offers the displaced, isolated and stateless an opportunity to compete in international football. This is part of Stories From The Sidelines, a new Huck series that explores football from a different perspective.

Written by: Benjamin Cook

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The uncertain future of Serbia’s LGBTQ community

Time for change — In June last year, Ana Brnabić defied the odds to become Serbian Prime Minister – making her the country’s first ever gay politician. But in a staunchly conservative society with a terrible track record on LGBTQ rights, what difference has this appointment really made?

Written by: Sophie Cousins

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Berlin’s clubbers get political for anti-Nazi protest

Dancing in the street — On Sunday, an estimated 70,000 people from the city’s clubbing community took to the streets to counter-demonstrate against the far-right AfD (Alternativ für Deutschland) party: ‘We are progressive, queer, feminist, anti-racist, inclusive, colourful and we have unicorns.’

Written by: Alexander Durie

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Portraits from Ireland’s seismic abortion referendum

#RepealedThe8th — We head to the streets of Dublin to meet the young women behind Ireland’s Repeal the Eighth campaign, as they celebrate one of the most groundbreaking results of the country’s political history.

Written by: HUCK HQ

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The young Israelis imprisoned for refusing to serve in the IDF

Refusenik redefined — Military service is mandatory in Israel, a rite of passage that to some comes with a sense of duty and pride. But conscription means complicity in an illegal occupation. From prisons sentences to strained relationships and the fear of vilification, for the young Israelis who refuse to serve in the IDF, a complicated and arduous journey awaits.

Written by: Rebecca Greig

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