Portugal

Photography

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

Activism

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

Music

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

Activism

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

Activism

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

Activism

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

Surf

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

Surf

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

Surf

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

Art

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

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