Reportage
Shooting the sidelines at Syria’s football cup final
Beautiful game — In a country torn apart by civil war, people are grasping for moments of relief – and football is one thing they turn to. It's also been weaponised and politicised, as photojournalist Sally Hayden grapples with at the Syrian Cup Final.
Written by: Sally Hayden
By joining Rebel Media, Katie Hopkins is embracing the British far-right
All you need to know — If you hoped Katie Hopkins getting dropped by the Mail and LBC would spell her end, think again. She's now signed up to work for far-right outfit Rebel Media, which has ambitions to build a racist movement on Britain's streets.
Written by: James Poulter
The LGBT activist who took on the entire Colombian prison system
‘I had to keep fighting’ — Marta Álverez vowed to get justice after a decade of torture and abuse. Now she’s the first person to be given a public apology from the Colombian government for LGBT discrimination.
Written by: Eve Hartley
Tales from Dublin’s notorious HIV/AIDS separation unit
Positive in prison — In the ’80s, Dublin's largest prison – Mountjoy Jail – created a separation unit for HIV/AIDS sufferers. Now, their harrowing stories are being brought back to life.
Written by: Simon Doherty
The vigilantes fighting Myanmar’s heroin epidemic
A dangerous method — A group of Christian activists are taking drastic action to tackle the country’s pervasive drug problem – but are their methods doing more harm than good?
Written by: Josh McDonald
Inside the first radio network made for, and by, refugees
The real story — After arriving in Europe in 2014, Larry Macauley has been trying to raise awareness of the struggles faced by migrants – starting up a trailblazing online platform for Germany’s refugee communities.
Written by: Asher Kessler
How a high-flying city worker found her calling in the wilderness
HUCK x HOKA ONE ONE — Elisabet Barnes’ grandfather invented the modern compass, but that didn’t prevent her from feeling lost in life. Her story of reinvention is the latest in our Huck x Hoka One One series, looking at mavericks who found a new perspective through running.
Written by: Ellie Ross
Up close & personal with Sweden’s modern-day Vikings
Weekend warriors — Over the last 25 years, thousands of Scandinavians have become part of an increasingly popular Viking scene. Writer and photographer Matteo Congregalli joins them for a typical, cut-throat training day.
Written by: Matteo Congregalli
British racists held another miserable rally this weekend
A damp squib — Only fifty members of far-right group Britain First bothered to turn up in Bromley to protest their leader's prosecution.
Written by: Alex Robert Ross
Shami Chakrabarti: I've seen 'profound bullying' in Parliament
A macho culture — As she gears up for the release of her latest book, Of Women: In The 21st Century, the Shadow Attorney General shares her thoughts on ageing, abuse, and the toxic misogyny that’s still haunting the corridors of Parliament.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
