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Why​ ​you​ ​shouldn’t​ ​buy​ ​a​ ​puppy​ ​this​ ​Christmas

Pivot Points: Stories of Change — Adopt from rescue, or if you're buying a pup always ask ‘Where's Mum?’, says Marc Abraham, a vet and animal welfare activist who’s seen the cruelty of puppy farms firsthand. Photographer Chris Bethell heads to his practice to see the battle in action, as he takes his message to Parliament and beyond.

Written by: Chris Bethell

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The self-organised surfers fighting plastic pollution

Pivot Points: Stories of Change — As Parliament debate a tax on single-use plastic, the conversation around plastic pollution is going mainstream. But what exactly are we grappling with? Photographer Liz Seabrook heads to a beach-clean organised by Surfers Against Sewage to get her hands and head around the issue.

Written by: Liz Seabrook

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A photographer reconnects with her roots in rural Quebec

Pivot Points: Stories of Change — Toronto-based photographer Laurence Butet-Roch ventures to Inverness, a rural outpost settled by exiles and hippies, just as the annual beef festival rolls into town.

Written by: Laurence Butet-Roch

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The​ ​filmmaker​ ​from​ ​Damascus​ ​finding​ ​inspiration​ ​in​ ​Berlin

Pivot Points: Stories of Change — In​ ​this​ ​edition​ ​of​ ​Pivot​ ​Points,​ ​stories​ ​that​ ​shift​ ​a photographer’s​ ​perspective,​ ​Lara​ ​Atallah​ ​spends​ ​time​ ​with​ ​A​ghyad Abou​ ​Koura,​ ​a​ ​young​ ​Syrian​ ​filmmaker,​ ​and​ ​finds​ ​herself reconnecting​ ​with​ ​her​ ​own​ ​journey​ ​to​ ​image-making.

Written by: Lara Atallah

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The travel photographer who witnessed Barcelona spring back to life

Pivot Points: Stories of Change — Australian photographer Adrian Morris documents his travels around the world with the eye of a restless nomad. This summer in Barcelona, he watched the city he now calls home take a stand against terror by celebrating hope and joy.

Written by: Adrian Morris

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The​ ​tropical​ ​BBoys​ ​of​ ​Venezuela​ ​creating​ ​a​ ​safe​ ​haven​ ​in​ ​Caracas

Pivot Points: Stories of Change — Photographer​ ​Natalie​ ​Keyssar​ ​has​ ​been​ ​reporting​ ​from​ ​Venezuela​ ​throughout the​ ​ongoing​ ​crisis,​ ​making​ ​Caracas​ ​her​ ​second​ ​home.​ ​Against​ ​a​ ​backdrop​ ​of rocketing​ ​inflation,​ ​student​ ​protests​ ​and​ ​violent​ ​crackdowns​ ​from​ ​the​ ​state, she​ ​met​ ​a​ ​group​ ​of​ ​dancers​ ​who​ ​have​ ​found​ ​a​ ​way​ ​to​ ​leave​ ​politics​ ​at​ ​the door.

Written by: Natalie​ ​Keyssar

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London’s ‘public’ spaces are not as free as they seem

Pivot Points: Stories of Change — Huck photographer Tom Jamieson goes for a wander through the squares of London where the lines between public and private space are starting to blur.

Written by: Tom Jamieson

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A nomadic photographer's search for 'home'

Pivot Points: Stories of Change — Huck photographer Charlie Shoemaker moved to South Africa from the US, chasing the promise of love. After years of heavy travelling, he’s finally figured out what was missing: a place to call his own.

Written by: Charlie Shoemaker

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An American photographer chases escape outside the echo chamber

Pivot Points: Stories of Change — Huck photographer Andrew White heads out of Brooklyn every summer, with a group of friends in tow, in search of swimming holes off the beaten path. In this edition of Pivot Points, stories that shift a photographer's perspective, he stumbles on moments of pure Americana outside the comfort of his bubble.

Written by: Andrew White

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The world’s most successful gay football club is still fighting homophobia on the pitch

Pivot Points: Stories of Change — London-based photographer Theo McInnes is always on the frontlines when protests kick off, capturing the wave of youth-fuelled social change that is battling for a better future. In this edition of Pivot Points, stories that shift a photographer’s perspective, he meets a group of gay men who have been fighting the good fight since the year he was born – both on and off the pitch.

Written by: Theo McInnes

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