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Why do so many girls lie about starting their periods?
Beneath the surface — Adolescence is rarely easy. A heady mix of hormones, exams and new experiences make the world a daunting yet exciting place. Pressure to fit in hits like never before, but when it comes to hitting puberty, timing is pretty much out of your control. Rachel Grace Almeida takes a look at why so many girls lie about starting their periods, and what this says about the pressures on young women today.
Written by: Rachel Grace Almeida
Life as a White Helmet: The volunteer rescue workers saving civilian lives in Syria
“Every day is a new life” — Also known as The White Helmets, the Syrian Civil Defence is an unarmed, volunteer organisation which helps anyone in need - regardless of their religion or politics - in areas where public services no longer function. They have saved 60,000 lives across Syria and were recognised for their heroic work with a nomination for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. Syrian Civil Defence volunteer Mahmood Adam reflects on his work as a White Helmet and on rescuing civilians after the Douma massacre, one of the deadliest attacks of the war.
Written by: Mahmood Adam - as told to Alex King and Laila Kiki
Alison Mosshart on the beauty of being young and fearless
The immortality of youth — When The Kills’ Alison Mosshart first heard Jamie Hince’s guitar through the floorboards of a flat in London, it sparked her life in a new direction that took her all the way to the top. Ahead of their upcoming UK tour, here she talks to us about the power of youth.
Written by: Alison Mosshart as told to Megan White
Dreamy pictures by surfers that make you want to escape into the outdoors
Huck x Corona — Meet the good-time crew of surfers and photographers taking pictures to inspire people to go have adventures.
Written by: Advertorial
The City of Lights by bike: A Paris cycling guide
Huck x Levi's® — Art director and photographer Caroline Pauleau pedals with us on a personal tour of Paris. Here, in the latest post from 'Lines Through The City' – a collection of skateboarding and cycling stories produced by Huck in collaboration with Levi's® Commuter™ – Caroline reveals that the best way to explore the City of Lights is by bike.
Written by: Caroline Pauleau
The Camp-er-Van: A travelling DIY queer venue taking on gentrification and prejudice
Queering the norm — LGBT venues, and nightlife more broadly, are under threat across the United Kingdom. It poses a threat to all of us, but for queer people the loss of spaces of sanctuary is even more alarming. Samuel Douek, a London based artist and performer, has created a travelling venue in a caravan that's exceeding his wildest dreams.
Written by: Samuel Douek
What to look out for this September during Design Week at 71a
Honing your craft — To coincide with the London Design Festival, our very own 71a Gallery will be holding it's first annual Design Week this September in our East London creative hub. From GIF workshops to networking tips, make sure you head on down.
Written by: Atina Dimitrova
The architect building his own skate oasis in the ruins of the Greek crisis
Athens’ creative renaissance has begun — Latraac is a cutting-edge skate bowl and social space in a drug-infested neighbourhood of Athens - part of a new wave of creative projects transforming the city’s fortunes.
Written by: Alex King
Photographer Jackie Nickerson finds tradition in the historic Woolrich mill
Huck x Woolrich — Long before flannel became an urban wardrobe staple, Woolrich founder John Rich’s Pennsylvania woollen mill was equipping loggers, railway men, civil war soldiers and Alaskan oil workers to face nature’s extremes.
Written by: Advertorial
Joni Sternbach’s primordial portraits capture surfing’s lost tribe
Nazareth Savage — To celebrate 10 years of Huck, we're digging through the archives to unearth stories that feel as relevant as ever. Photographer Joni Sterbach’s Taylor Wessing portrait prize-nominated Surfland project captures modern-day Californian surfers with a 19th century photographic process.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
