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First Person: I fled Iran, fearing death, in search of religious freedom

Refugee Stories

Majid Golshani fled Iran following his conversion to the Bahá’í faith, which could be punishable by death. Settling in the UK, Majid's life remains in flux, legally unable to work but desperate for a sense of purpose. As part of our Refugee Stories series, Majid talks of his continued hopes for a better life.

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My terrifying five-year journey to escape the North Korean famine

Refugee Stories

Yona Kim fled the North Korean famine in 1997, escaping a country where abuses are "without parallel in the contemporary world." As part of our Refugee Stories series, Yona talks of her incredible journey to safety in the UK, and her dream to now help those still suffering in her home country.

News & Politics

The Nobel Prize-winning academic who fled Nazi Germany as a child

Refugee Stories

Leslie Brent speaks of being one of the first Jews to flee Nazi Germany, coming to England as a refugee aged just 13.

News & Politics

How anti-abortion propaganda is shaping a dangerous media narrative

But there might be hope...

The indictment of anti-abortionist activists responsible for a lengthy, ill-founded investigation into Planned Parenthood could mean a corner has been turned. But it will take a lot to completely trample the rampant propaganda machine already in action.

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In Pictures: Coming of age as a Sudanese refugee in Australia

Embracing a new life, preserving your heritage

Coming of age is hard, no matter how or where it happens. But for thousands of young people from South Sudan, growing up in Australia has been tantamount to a fresh start – an opportunity to forge new friendships, ambitions and identities.

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How government-backed, billion-dollar lotteries exploit those most in need

Big money, bigger crisis

Some call it the "stupidity tax", others a waste of time. For many poor, addicted Americans, the lottery is a matter of necessity, even while it's costing them billions of dollars each year.

Art & Culture

The genius documentary filmmakers to watch out for in 2016

Winners of the MacArthur Foundation Documentary Film Grant

Catch a first glimpse at some of the best documentaries coming out this year.

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How American mental health procedures failed the late Sandra Bland

Perjury charge exposes failings

A jury has indicted Sandra Bland's arresting officer for perjury, and the federal response to her depression speaks to a country-wide problem in the treatment of mentally ill individuals by police.

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DIY radio station Follow Me are bringing independent music to Russia’s unsuspecting ears

The Digital Radio Duo

Russian radio DJs Tatyana Andrianova and Mihail Rezvan are championing new independent music in Moscow and beyond.

News & Politics

Activists and growers are fighting Canada’s corporate cannabis takeover

Corporate Growth

Canada’s friendly neighbourhood marijuana grow-ops are about to get a corporate takeover. Huck meets the growers, investors, lawyers and activists who are dealing with a new top-down system where bottom lines, not blazing, rules supreme.

ACTIVISM

The young activists smuggling military equipment into Ukraine

Secret weapon

A group of Ukrainians living in Poland are helping Ukraine withstand Russia’s brutal invasion by buying supplies and shipping them directly to the war’s frontlines.

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Protestors resist police brutality in Dalston

Cops out

Over the weekend, London locals came together to resist a pre-planned police raid targeting delivery drivers.

News & Politics > Activism

Kinder in colour: the hikers reclaiming the countryside

Right to roam

To mark the anniversary of the mass trespass of Kinder Scout, a group of hikers came together with the intent of creating a new, fully inclusive culture for rural spaces.

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