Culture
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
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
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
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
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
A love letter to the world, written with photographs
From Paris to Tijuana — Photographers Rebecca Norris Webb and Alex Webb have travelled the earth together, creating visual poetry and capturing life’s mystical moments on film.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Living in England as a new Muslim convert
The quest for meaning — Photographer Matteo Congregalli travels from London to Manchester for his new series The House of the Prophet – a project examining the lives of new Muslims in modern-day Britain.
Written by: Matteo Congregalli
Photos that celebrate New York’s forgotten surf scene
Ice cream headaches — A new book from writer Ed Thompson and photographer Julien Roubinet explores the overlooked coastlines of New York and New Jersey – the unlikely home of a rich and diverse surf community.
Written by: HUCK HQ
How Zanele Muholi used photography to confront her trauma
Hail the Dark Lioness — The South African photographer places herself centre stage in Hail the Dark Lioness, drawing on experiences of homophobia and hate crimes that impact her own community.
Written by: Zanele Muholi, as told to Alex King
Growing up as a woman in the east and west
Teen spirit — Photographer Rania Matar travels around the world – from Boston and New York to the Palestinian refugee camps – to capture the universal experience of womanhood.
Written by: Miss Rosen
