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The Malian photographer who shot Africa’s post-independence flow

The Eye of Bamako — Malick Sidibé documented a bright new generation throwing off the shackles of colonialism after Mali’s independence in 1960.

  • Photography
  • Alex King

The defining moments of the Cuban Revolution

No instant replays — Magnum photographer Burt Glinn arrived in Havana just as Fidel Castro’s revolutionaries seized power from dictator Fulgencio Batista.

  • Photography
  • Alex King

How do the UK's international students feel about being treated like shit?

Cold eyes on campus? — As Britain's Home Secretary announces tough new proposals for restrictions on overseas students, we ask international students in London if they still feel welcome in the UK.

  • Activism
  • Alex King

Icy and Sot: The exile of Iran’s radical street artists

Subversive art fugitives — Dubbed the ‘Banksys of Iran’, repression of Icy and Sot’s politically charged art lead them to claim asylum in the US and be barred from Iran for life.

  • Art
  • Alex King

Do people really want to chat on the Tube?

Apparently not — Unofficial Tube Chat badges have been handed out on the Underground to get antisocial Londoners talking. Could it work? I went to try one out.

  • Activism
  • Alex King

Forbidden Trim: A surreal B-movie-inspired surf spectacular

Surf cinema goes Grindhouse — Director George Trimm dispatches surfers Alex Knost, Jared Mell and Harrison Roach on a suicide mission to eliminate a global criminal network.

  • Surf
  • Alex King

The American surfer who helped kickstart a UK cold water surf revolution

Lessons from a legend — Finisterre co-founder Ernest Capbert shares what he learned from a decade at the pioneering surf brand and why surfers make great entrepreneurs.

  • Surf
  • Alex King

DAMEHT: The punks keeping NYC’s rebellious spirit alive

Resurrecting an ‘80s counterculture icon — DAMEHT team up with artist, photographer and Lower East Side legend Clayton Patterson to release a limited edition version of the iconic Clayton Cap.

  • Music
  • Alex King

We watched homeless squatters take an old seaside nightclub

Acting on homelessness — Darren Davies' high-profile occupations of derelict buildings in Southend are forcing a debate around the lack of housing and support for homeless people in the area.

  • Activism
  • Alex King

DIY motorbike magazine Sideburn celebrates the power of unsung heroes

Go fast, turn left — Launched in 2008, Sideburn Magazine was created as an antidote to the stale offering from other motorbike magazines on the market. Little did Gary Inman know that when he started telling stories about everyday heroes, he'd created a home for bikers from all walks of life.

  • Outdoors
  • Alex King

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