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Glasgow’s Calabash is the restaurant the African diaspora call home

Home Cooking — Having been open in the heart of the city for 15 years, the Kenyan rooted eatery has become a community staple for migrants and Scottish-born locals alike.

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  • Lisa Maru

In Glasgow, a queer bike shop is reshaping cycle culture

Dynamo CIC — The sport and industry is often dominated by men, and particularly men with money. But through empowering their community to learn DIY repairs and share resources, Dynamo is creating an alternative vision for riding.

  • Sport
  • Alice Austin
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Glaswegian life, captured over 80 years of redevelopment and flux

Still Glasgow — An expansive new GoMA exhibition, curated by Katie Bruce, explores culture and people in the Scottish city, from its post-war tenement communities to its busking musicians.

  • Culture
  • Zoe Whitfield
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Unrolled oat perfection at the World Porridge Making Championship

The Golden Spurtle — Each October, hundreds of people descend upon Carrbridge, a tiny village in the Scottish Highlands, to find out who can make the best bowl of porridge. Constantine Costi’s new documentary captures its idiosyncratic community energy.

  • Culture
  • Kez Cochrane

A timeless, dynamic view of the Highland Games

Long Walk Home — Robbie Lawrence travelled to the historic sporting events across Scotland and the USA, hoping to learn about cultural nationalism. He ended up capturing a wholesome, analogue experience rarely found in the modern age.

  • Sport
  • Isaac Muk

Vibrant photos of Glasgow street life in the '70s and '80s

Photographer Peter Degnan captures housing estates, flea markets and local characters during a transformative chapter of Scottish history.

  • Photography
  • Miss Rosen

How we won a rent freeze in Scotland

People before profits — As the Scottish government announces a rent freeze, an activist with Living Rent who fought and won shares how they did it, and what must come next.

  • Activism
  • Gordon Maloney

The photographer exploring Glasgow‘s life expectancy gap

The Fish That Never Swam — Across all social classes in Glasgow, life expectancy is reduced by 15 per cent. In a new project, photographer Kirsty Mackay reflects on the lives cut short.

  • Culture
  • Charlotte Rawlings

Cinematic shots of Glasgow over 30 years

Street life — Photographer Brian Anderson recounts documenting Glasgow over three decades, and how a photo of Prince would change the trajectory of his career.

  • Culture
  • Huck

Jamie Hawkesworth’s tender portrait of Britain

The British Isles — Over the span of 13 years, the Suffolk-born photographer travelled up and down the country to create a poignant series of images of a modern, multicultural United Kingdom.

  • Culture
  • Huck

A gritty portrait of a diverse community in Glasgow

Govanhill Street Level — Photographer Simon Murphy discusses his project which aims to shed new light on the maligned and often misunderstood residents of a vibrant neighbourhood in Scotland.

  • Culture
  • Claire Hutchison

The unstoppable rise of Scottish Independence TikTok

#IndyRef2 — As calls for a second referendum grow louder, TikTok is giving young Scots a platform to carry on their fight through lockdown and to build solidarity with other independence movements.

  • Activism
  • Megan Wallace

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