Activism
How craft can create radical social change
Change the world beautiful — Sarah Corbett, founder of the Craftivist Collective, explains how arts and crafts can be used as powerful forms of protest.
Written by: Paden Vaughan
Huck’s changemakers of 2016: The year’s greatest activism
So much for slacktivism — In this increasingly divided era, fighting for what you believe in has never seemed more necessary. Here are some of the best activism stories of 2016.
Written by: Paden Vaughan
How to buy a down jacket that isn’t made from tortured geese
Huck x Patagonia — Do you know where the feathers in your favourite jacket come from? Unless you're buying Traceable Down you could be contributing to extreme animal cruelty.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Why Christmas is the loneliest part of my year
A Queer Grinch — For Amrou Al-Kadhi, a gay Iraqi-drag queen, Christmas was all about isolation and survival, until he found a supportive community with Rainbow Pilgrims.
Written by: Amrou Al-Kadhi
The stateless athlete running for her life
Freedom... one step at a time — Sixteen-year-old Rahel Gebretsadik had to flee Eritrea to find her feet. Now she's gunning for the finishing line in Israel, running stateless and free as a refugee.
Written by: Gabrielle Weiniger
How environmental activists must move forward in 2017
New year, new battles — Global temperatures reached a record high in 2016 but many world leaders refuse to listen, so what's next in the fight to keep our planet protected?
Written by: Paden Vaughan
The teen who broke social order to bring skateboarding to Bulgaria in the 90s
Shredding out of Communism — How one man fostered a vibrant youth scene out of the rubble of a fallen state.
Written by: Niall Neeson
London marches in solidarity with civilians in Aleppo
"Drop aid not bombs" — Central London comes to a standstill as protestors called on the British government to take immediate action to help the Syrian people suffering brutality in the devastated city of Aleppo.
Written by: Charlotte Irwin
The radio station in Kinshasa where homeless teens run the show
A sanctuary for homeless youth — When director Rowan Pybus was commissioned to make a film in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital of Kinshasa, he found a vibrant city marred by child poverty. His virtual reality film reveals the inspirational radio project seeking to change the way homeless youth in the city’s slums are seen.
Written by: Charlotte Irwin
The Travel Diary: Exploring Japan’s mystical northern island
What you see along the way — New York-based street photographer Hiroyuki Ito returns to his native Japan to discover the island of Hokkaido by train, hoping to capture an element of Japan’s future in traces of its past.
Written by: Hiroyuki Ito
