Huck 75
The off-grid farm sheltering displaced people
Just outside of Athens, a group of people have built a community that serves as an alternative to the indignity of refugee camps. Led by the enigmatic Kastro, this experiment in self-sufficient living has created a space in which everyone has an equal stake.
Written by: Alex King
Inside the UK’s very own Little Korea
Home Away From Home — In a quiet suburb outside of London resides Europe’s largest Korean expatriate population. Among this tight-knit community are a significant number of DPRK defectors, who are forging a new life for themselves in a place they now call home.
Written by: Je Seung Lee
The radical history of Paris b-boy culture is under threat
Break away — Born in the Bronx back in the ’70s, breakdancing later found a similar home in the banlieues of Paris, where marginalised communities adopted the style as a vessel for protest. In 2024, it will feature as an Olympic sport for the first time – but what does this mean for its radical roots?
Written by: Peter Yeung
Nubya Garcia is a musician pushing the limits of genre
Future sound — As a leading light in the lauded London jazz scene, the Camden-born artist has helped shape one of the most exciting musical movements to spring out of the city in the past decade. Now that the world is beginning to reopen, she is determined to pick up where she left off: driving things forward, and uplifting others to do the same.
Written by: Natty Kasambala
Zarah Sultana is fighting for a better, bolder world
The time is now — Elected in 2019 at the age of just 26, the MP for Coventry South has spent her short time in Parliament establishing herself as one of the British Left’s next great hopes, standing tall as a frequent and vocal scourge of the status quo. But how did she arrive here?
Written by: Ben Smoke
Gabriel Krauze has no time for neat conclusions
The written truth — In his Booker longlisted debut, the London writer produced a double-dose adrenaline shot of violence, brotherhood and fuck-you swagger, based squarely on his own experiences as a younger man. So, as the 34-year-old gears up to throw himself into the follow-up, it begs the question: where does he go next?
Written by: Michael Fordham
Huck Issue 75 is out now
A brand new chapter — 15 years later, we’re still paddling against the flow. Join us as we kick off a bold new chapter for the magazine – starring Labour MP Zarah Sultana, London author Gabriel Krauze and saxophone supremo Nubya Garcia.
Written by: Huck