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I claimed asylum on religious grounds - this is not a "loophole"

Escaping religious persecution in Iran seeking refuge became an urgent necessity for survival for Ali and his family.

Written by: Ali D

Huck Presents

How splitboarding is breaking new ground

Wandering celebrates splitboarding and ski touring, which allow humans to go beyond the resorts, to slow down and connect with self, one-another and nature.

Written by: Hannah Bailey

Activism

“My torturers tried to silence me, but art gave me back my voice”

How therapy, writing and art helped Nasrin Parvaz find meaning and salvation after her imprisonment and abuse by the Iranian regime.

Written by: Nasrin Parvaz

Lists

Five inspiring stories of resistance and rebellion from 2023

Reflecting on our favourite features of people paddling against the flow, fighting for a better world.

Written by: Huck

Activism

Jeremy Corbyn on why we must never lose hope

As the Season of Hope, our editorial partnership with Peace & Justice Project draws to an end, they look back at the year that was.

Written by: Jeremy Corbyn

Activism

Meet the NHS activists fighting against healthcare inequality

From new inclusionary roles to decades of research and practice, these healthcare professionals are fighting glaring disparities and outcomes within the system.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Activism

Why we will continue to hold companies to account for complicity with Israeli Apartheid

Following last weeks announcement that Puma will end it’s sponsorship deal with the Israeli Football Association, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign writes on the need to keep up the pressure.

Written by: Lewis Backon

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In Conversation: Nadia Whittome MP and Bimini

A drag queen, an MP and a journalist walk into a bar...

Written by: Ben Smoke

Sex Work

The Brussels festival dismantling the stigma around sex work

Belgium became the first European country to decriminalise sex work, thanks in part to SNAP! – a sex worker-run festival fighting for visibility, rights and sexual freedom.

Written by: Alex King

Season of Hope

The activist museum fighting back against homelessness

The Museum of Homelessness is using the stories of those often forgotten to reclaim their humanity and campaign for an end to homelessness.

Written by: Isaac Muk

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