Portugal
Documenting the marginalised Portuguese community fighting for livable housing
After a chance covid-era assignment sent him to Lisbon’s Bairro da Jamaica, photographer José Sarmeto Matos spent years documenting the families campaigning towards hospitable homes.
Written by: Isaac Muk
In Portugal, protestors are fighting for housing rights
‘We are being expelled’ — On Sunday, activists took to the streets of Lisbon to demonstrate against unaffordable rent hikes and widescale evictions.
Written by: April Clare Welsh
In Lisbon, the dancefloor is still a site of resistance
Political parties — Despite most clubs in the city being whitewashed and shuttered with harsher licenses, a host of rebel collectives are fighting back – carving out inclusive spaces that don’t shy away from politics.
Written by: Peter Yeung
In Portugal, protestors march against the threat of fascism
Taking a stand — With reports of police brutality and rising racism, the country is getting ready to fight.
Written by: April Clare Welsh
What is sustainable tourism, and why does it matter?
The Future Of Travel — The Azores – nine lush, untouched islands located off the coast of Portugal – are seen as some of the world’s most ‘sustainable destinations.’ Writer April Clare Welsh heads there to find out why.
Written by: April Clare Welsh
Meet the new young activist collectives of Portugal
Race for revolution — We meet five organisations who are shaking up the system: challenging police brutality, rising rents and the country’s pro-colonialist sentiments.
Written by: April Clare Welsh
Big-wave rider Ross Clarke-Jones has zero fucks to give
Mad Wax Redux — Ross Clarke-Jones starred in one of the high points of '80s surf culture. Thirty years on, Mad Wax is being re-issued in a Quiksilver capsule collection. We caught up with the man himself and learned why some things never change.
Written by: Michael Fordham
Inside the small fishing town when the largest wave ever surfed hit the shore
After Nazaré — After Garrett McNamara rode that world-record breaking 90ft wave, Praia De Norte became a global spectacle; the new home of big wave surfing. But when the the waves became a source of revenue the way of life in this town had to change.
Written by: Max Gayler
Filmmaker Andrew Kidman on the magic of surf cinema
Surf filmmaking with soul — Artist, photographer and filmmaker Andrew Kidman steps back and takes a look at where surf filmmaking is at today.
Written by: Alex King
The artists turning acts of pollution into works of art
Ice, sewage and the Beijing smog creatively reimagined — Angered by the environmental chaos on their doorsteps, artists turn to their craft to vent their frustrations.
Written by: Adam White
Watch Alex Botelho own Portugal’s winter swell
Portuguese Winter Tales — Pro Alex Botelho takes on the icy waves at top Portuguese spots Coxos and Superturbos.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Gemeniano Cruz
Sagres Surf Culture: Field Notes III — In our last dispatch from Sagres Surf Culture festival, artist Gemeniano Cruz shares his ocean inspired illustrations.
Written by: Ricardo Miguel Vieira