Afghanistan

‘Our lives are under threat:‘ an Afghan climate activist speaks out from hiding
Activism

‘Our lives are under threat:‘ an Afghan climate activist speaks out from hiding

The situation in Afghanistan remains dire, with many groups facing persecution at the hands of the Taliban.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Scenes from inside America’s longest foreign war
Culture

Scenes from inside America’s longest foreign war

Urgency Afghanistan — Today marks 20 years since the US invaded Afghanistan. A new exhibition highlights the vital power of photojournalism in documenting the country’s ongoing crisis caused by the war.

Written by: Miss Rosen

How Taliban rule is disrupting the UK heroin market
Activism

How Taliban rule is disrupting the UK heroin market

Overwhelmed by opium — Disruptions to the flow of opium and heroin out of Afghanistan are leading to an increase in the presence of harmful opioids in the UK, as well as threatening the livelihoods of ordinary Afghan people who depend on narcotics revenue for survival.

Written by: Rebecca Tidy

Young UK Muslims on growing up in the shadow of 9/11
Activism

Young UK Muslims on growing up in the shadow of 9/11

20 years on — To mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Gen Z Muslims reflect on how the tragedy spurred on Islamophobia in Britain, and the impact it’s had on their lives.

Written by: Mishti Ali

An Afghan student on the horror of the Taliban takeover
Activism

An Afghan student on the horror of the Taliban takeover

‘The world is abandoning us’ — A university student awaiting an evacuation flight from outside Kabul airport describes his experience of the crisis in Afghanistan and his fears for the future of his country.

Written by: Jessie Williams

The photographer capturing the resilience of Sarajevo
Culture

The photographer capturing the resilience of Sarajevo

Building back — Kiana Hayeri first travelled to the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2013, and has since documented the city’s youth as they navigate the complex social landscape.

Written by: Ernesto Rollando

The photographer capturing five years of the refugee crisis
Culture

The photographer capturing five years of the refugee crisis

A dream of Europe — Since Spring 2015, Jacob Ehrbahn has been documenting the worst refugee crisis in recent history. He is determined to make sure the issue, which is still devastating lives, does not fade from public attention.

Written by: Huck

A searing elegy on war in Iraq and Afghanistan
Culture

A searing elegy on war in Iraq and Afghanistan

Attention servicemember — From 2003 to 2008, Ben Brody worked as a combat photographer in Iraq, capturing both the immense brutality and unseen, candid moments that defined the war.

Written by: Miss Rosen

War and peace: What lockdown looks like in Afghanistan
Photography

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

Portraits of the East’s monks, pilgrims & wanderers
Photography

Portraits of the East’s monks, pilgrims & wanderers

From Steve McCurry — Steve McCurry’s most iconic work, taken during his extensive travels through Southeast Asia, is celebrated with a luxurious reprint this month.

Written by: HUCK HQ

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