Social Change
Inside the publishing house crafting visual histories of social change
A new exhibition at the Photographers’ Gallery tells the story of Café Royal Books through hundreds of titles charting shifting modern life.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Snowboarders carve deep lines into Asia’s hidden cultures
Riding off the beaten track — In Loose Change, snowboarders Niels Schack and Sparrow Knox set out to ride through four countries off snowboarding’s radar: Turkey, India, Kazakhstan and Japan.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
The street kids documenting their lives at the foot of Kilimanjaro
Lenses can change lives — Club Sanaa work with Msamariakids Centre for Street Children in Moshi, Tanzania to empower marginalised young people through photography.
Written by: Alex King
This youth football club is breaking barriers and uniting London neighbourhoods
The unifying power of sport — Jamal Edwards has gone from being amateur filmmaker to an online entrepreneur worth millions. Now he's utilising his influence to unite London's youth and equip them with the power of self-belief.
Written by: Jason Nicco-Annan
The London worker who gave up everything to open a community project in Guatemala
La Choza Chula — Julia Harriman had the archetypal London life. But she ended up changing everything just to get out.
Written by: Ben Crisp
Video: Skateistan's new year's resolution is to bring skateboards to kids everywhere
Become a 'Citizen of Skateistan' — Groundbreaking NGO Skateistan has shown how skateboarding can be a force for social change in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa. Now they need your help to keep moving forward.
Written by: Alex King
Bangladesh’s teenage surf girls are dreaming of a better future
Paddling through patriarchy — Teenage surfers in Cox’s Bazar show that poverty, social barriers and family pressure mean nothing when there are good waves to be had.
Written by: Alex King