Reportage
Cuba's first-generation entrepreneurs have mixed feelings about 'the changes'
The push and pull of capitalism — As Cuba steps into its free-market adolescence, what does the future hold for budding entrepreneurs? Huck meets the taxi drivers, shop owners and teens with dreams as 'los cambios' - ‘the changes’ - take root.
Written by: Catherine Hickey
Pissed off London students protested high rents last night
The cost of living crisis — Students in London took to the streets last night to demand their university cut the cost of rent, as a rent strike at University College London continues.
Written by: Michael Segalov
A cliché-free glimpse of the real Ireland
Rediscovering home — To mark the centenary of Ireland's uprising, award-winning war photographer Seamus Murphy revisits the country he left behind in the hope of capturing the nation's true character.
Written by: Cian Traynor
In pictures: Fleeing persecution in Sudan, dreaming of Britain
From persecution to isolation — A snapshot of the Zaghawa people living in purgatory at the Calais “Jungle”, hoping they will soon find refuge.
Written by: Ludovico Settembrini
"Death sentence" deportation sparks student occupation
Death by deportation — Students at the University of Sussex have occupied part of their university campus in an attempt to halt the impending deportation of a fellow student who they say, if forced to leave Britain, faces certain death.
Written by: Michael Segalov
SafeMotos Rwanda: The tech startup taking on Africa’s second-biggest killer
This is Uber, Kigali-style — Road accidents are the second biggest killer in Africa, after HIV/AIDS. But Peter Kariuki and Barrett Nash are defying the stats and fuelling a tech boom with their life-saving app in Kigali – and beyond.
Written by: Alex King
The Brussels teenagers defying cultural divisions
Terror, division, skateboarding and unity in Brussels — Links to the Paris attacks put Brussels at the centre of Europe’s debate on immigration, throwing up some heated questions. Is a lack of integration leading to radicalised teens? But at Les Ursulines skatepark a refreshing counterpoint is thriving, as kids from all backgrounds skate together in peace.
Written by: Alex King
LA’s 6th Street Viaduct was the bridge you never knew you loved
Saying goodbye to an architectural movie star — Local landmark, subculture magnet and Hollywood star – Los Angeles' 6th Street Viaduct was many things to many people. Until it was torn down in late January, to be replaced by a space-age bridge straight out of the millennial architect handbook. Residents are worried, while others, including Dogtown legend CR Stecyk, continue to mourn its legacy.
Written by: Adam White
The father and son who keep New York's typewriters tapping
Family Business — The Gramercy Typewriter Company has kept NYC dancing on the keys since 1932. With a third generation at the helm, they have no plans to slow down.
Written by: HUCK HQ
First Person: How I escaped civil war in Sierra Leone to become a CEO & Afrobeat star
Refugee Stories — Yasmin Kadi fled Sierra Leone with her family during the outbreak of the Blood Diamond Civil War. Seeking refuge in the UK, Yasmin has gone on to become a cult Afrobeat musician, musical theatre actress, and CEO of her own record label: Refugee Records. As part of our Refugee Stories series, Yasmin speaks of her experiences.
Written by: Elizabeth Sulis Gear
