Syria
Stuck between two evils: rethinking the Syria conflict
Tough questions, no easy answers — With ISIS on one side, the Assad dictatorship on the other, and the proxies of Western and Middle Eastern countries filling in the gaps, what hope is there for ordinary Syrians to live in peace?
Written by: Fiorella Lecoutteux
Fourteen days on the refugee trail from Kos to Vienna
Europe’s Border Crisis: The Long Road — Over two weeks, documentary photographer and filmmaker Adam Patterson travelled with refugees making the harrowing journey across Europe to shoot a powerful new documentary.
Written by: Alex King
Great animation explains everything you need to know about the refugee crisis
Beyond the headlines — This handy video breaks down the Syrian conflict and shows why it has created a refugee crisis across the Middle East and Europe.
Written by: Sam Warner
Artists are donating work to support refugees
Canvases for change — Artists are listing their work for sale at the Creative Collective for Refugee Relief, with all proceeds going to aid groups. And you can submit your artwork too.
Written by: Alex King
Drone strikes and a handful of refugees: the UK’s Syria policy is shameful
Deus Ex Machina — When David Cameron announced yesterday a successful drone strike on a British-born target in Syria, was he cynically playing to both the hawks and the doves while conceding little in the way of true humanitarian responsibility?
Written by: Michael Fordham
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
It’s time to end the darkness in Syria
Stand #withSyria — On the fourth anniversary of the Syrian conflict, a major new campaign has been launched to find peace and halt civilian suffering.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The other face of the Syrian Civil War
A photographer's personal reflections on conflict — Syria is fast becoming a cinematic slideshow of guerrillas, grenades and guns. But conscientious photojournalist JM Lopez is working tirelessly to capture the human face of war. As JM’s work from Syria has been shortlisted in the lifestyle category 2015 Sony World Photography Awards, we share his piece in Huck 41 - The Documentary Photography Special from November 2013.
Written by: JM Lopez
Huck's Best of the Week
Sheffield Doc/Fest, Secret Cinema, All This Mayhem and Copson — Documentary, drama and DIY: this week we're all about cinema.
Written by: HUCK HQ
We Are Many
Field Notes from Sheffield Doc/Fest — Amir Amirani's incredible documentary We Are Many looks at the events and repercussions of the global anti-Iraq war protests in 2003.
Written by: Alex King
