Libya

What it’s like to rescue people from drowning in the Mediterranean
Reportage

What it’s like to rescue people from drowning in the Mediterranean

The horrors at sea — Last week another rescue boat set sail to the Mediterranean, its mission to rescue those desperately seeking refuge in Europe from the coast of Libya day and night. Now one volunteer tells us what being on board is really like.

Written by: Jessie Seal

In Pictures: What does a war photographer shoot after the guns fall silent?
Photography

In Pictures: What does a war photographer shoot after the guns fall silent?

Yan Morvan: Battlefields — Photographer Yan Morvan repeatedly cheated death to become one of the best war photographers of his generation. His ambitious new project looks at historic ancient and modern battle sites after the troops have gone home.

Written by: Alex King

Meet Tuareg rebel rockers Terakaft
Music

Meet Tuareg rebel rockers Terakaft

Lost in translation — Their story has been called the most compelling in music and “the most rock ‘n’ roll of them all.” But for Tinariwen, who formed in a rebel training camp run by Muammar Gaddafi – and their offshoot Terakaft – rock ’n’ roll doesn’t mean women, sex and drugs. It means using guitars not guns to fight for a brighter future.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

Beneath the surface of the Mediterranean migrants crisis
Photography

Beneath the surface of the Mediterranean migrants crisis

Photo essay: At The Gates To Europe — Carlos Spottorno goes beyond the border to capture a picture of immigration few people choose to see.

Written by: Carlos Spottorno

How did a shy 26-year-old from Baltimore end up fighting in the Libyan revolution?
Film

How did a shy 26-year-old from Baltimore end up fighting in the Libyan revolution?

A crash course in manhood — Documentary Point and Shoot reveals Matt VanDyke’s incredible 35,000 mile motorbike journey through the Middle East.

Written by: Alex King

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