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A photographer's 8,000-mile journey from Cuba to the US

The long route to another life — Photojournalist Lisette Poole spent 51 days documenting two Cuban women's migration to the US. She travelled illegally through 11 countries, via smugglers and roadless jungles, using a point-and-shoot camera when it was too dangerous for the real deal. This isn’t a story she simply observed: it’s an experience she survived.

Written by: Lisette Poole

Activism

How one woman sparked a sporting revolution in Iran

HUCK X HOKA ONE ONE — Shirin Gerami’s determination to become Iran's first female triathlete led to a win that transcends sport. Her journey is part five in our Huck x Hoka One One series, looking at mavericks who found a new perspective through running.

Written by: Sam Haddad

Opinion

Trump's Jerusalem speech will be painful, but the peace process was already dead

From Where I Stand — Most Palestinians already know the Middle East peace process is over. Trump's plans to move the US embassy to Jerusalem just confirms what we thought, writes Alia Al Ghussain.

Written by: Alia Al Ghussain

Surf

Exploring Cuba’s underground surf scene

Stories, film and photographs — A new photo book tells the untold story around surfing – which is technically still illegal in Cuba – through stories, art and photography.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Art

The cult club that transformed New York’s art world

From 1978 to 1983 — A new MOMA exhibition looks back on the legacy of Club 57 – a no-budget East Village venue that ripped up the rule book and changed the face of modern art.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Film

Filmmaker Emmett Malloy on the escapist power of surfing

New tribes — In The Tribes of Palos Verdes – the latest from Emmett and his brother Brendan – the ocean offers salvation in the face of trauma. For the sibling directors, such a depiction was always going to come naturally.

Written by: Niall Flynn

Magazine

The lawyer leading a double life as a street photographer

powercorruptionandlikes — By day, Ryan Staley works in the buttoned-down world of corporate law. But his free time is spent on the streets of LA, focusing his untrained eye on an ‘alternate reality’ that only he can see.

Written by: Ryan Staley, as told to Cian Traynor

Art

The London artist making art out of the apocalypse

Introducing Yorkson — All too often these days it feels like the end of the world is coming. London-based, Chinese-born artist Yorkson is trying to help us all navigate our way through it.

Written by: Josh Cook

Culture

Did volunteers who flocked to Calais do more harm than good?

The Jungle — A new play opening at London's Young Vic theatre takes an honest and critical look at the well-intentioned people who volunteered in the Jungle.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Photography

Malick Sidibé: Iconic portraits of African youth culture

The Mali twist — The legendary photographer’s work – which examines Mali life in the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s – is being celebrated with a new book and exhibition.

Written by: HUCK HQ

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