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The artist who spent nine years illustrating a Qu’ran set in modern America

Art and understanding in the face of rising Islamophobia — Los Angeles-based artist Sandow Birk reimagines historical paintings with a contemporary political critique. His latest project is a Qu’ran illustrated with images from today’s America.

  • Art
  • Alex King

The Travel Diary: Capturing Cuba through the lens of the street

What you see along the way — The world is watching Cuba right now, with Obama’s historic visit, an opening up for trade, and human rights abuses galore - the island is in a state of flux. Photographer Adrian Morris found himself in Havana during a critical era in Cuba's history, and took to the streets to take a look through a different lens.

  • Photography
  • Lars Hamer

The Travel Diary: Ten dusty days biking through the hidden Himalayas

What you see along the way — After last year's devastating earthquake in Tibet and Nepal, a group of adventurers set out for the once-forbidden nation of Upper Mustang to see what had changed, paragliding and motorbiking along the way.

  • Activism
  • James Joiner

Skateboarding through China’s Wild West

Bandits, badlands and Beijing's iron grip — Xinjiang is China’s most western frontier, portrayed as a badlands and hotbed for religious extremism by state-controlled media. But for photographer Terry Xie, it’s simply a place to skate with like-minded friends.

  • Skate
  • D'Arcy Doran

Behind the scenes on a DIY punk tour around the globe

A photo diary — Denmark's DIY trailblazers Yung share their tour adventures, shot by frontman and creative powerhouse Mikkel Holm Silkjær.

  • Music
  • Alex King

The Travel Diary: The Mongolian nomads wrestling with horses and the future

What you see along the way — Mongolia is in the midst of mass urbanisation, putting traditional culture and rituals under threat. Photographer Dimitri Staszewski is based in the country, and was invited to capture an old farming practice still going strong.

  • Photography
  • Dimitri Staszewski

The Travel Diary: Blood, sweat and tears inside a Japanese Sumo stable

What you see along the way — The life of a Sumo wrestler is gruelling and arduous, the tradition-steeped sport requires total dedication. When in Tokyo, photographers Pearce Leal and Woody Gooch took a look inside a stable where they live, eat, train and sleep.

  • Photography
  • Pearce Leal // Woody Gooch

Vanishing relics from America’s golden age

Abandoned by the roadside — Photographer Ryann Ford discovered the lost world of rest stops while road-tripping along historic Route 66. So she set out to document them across the country before they disappear.

  • Photography
  • Alex King

SkateYou: The app connecting skaters across the globe

Social media by and for skaters — SkateYou founder Jerry Tsagamilis explains how the app helps skaters share spots, tricks, win prizes and build community.

  • Skate
  • Alex King

The Travel Diary: Radical Exarcheia shows Athens there's another way

What you see along the way — Greece remains deep in a political and economic crisis, but Exarcheia - a small radical district in the heart of Athens - continues to remind us all there's a better way of doing things.

  • Activism
  • Chris McClean

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