Peter Yeung

Folkestone is changing – and its skateboarders aren’t happy
Skate

Folkestone is changing – and its skateboarders aren’t happy

Concrete canvases — The seaside town serves as a bellwether for Brexit Britain: a place on the cusp of change, divided and at odds. As its skate scene watches local spaces slowly disappear, taken from them by developers, it begs the question: what happens next?

Written by: Peter Yeung

The radical history of Paris b-boy culture is under threat
Magazine

The radical history of Paris b-boy culture is under threat

Break away — Born in the Bronx back in the ’70s, breakdancing later found a similar home in the banlieues of Paris, where marginalised communities adopted the style as a vessel for protest. In 2024, it will feature as an Olympic sport for the first time – but what does this mean for its radical roots?

Written by: Peter Yeung

Look out: facial recognition has finally come to London
Reportage

Look out: facial recognition has finally come to London

What you need to know — This week, the Metropolitan police began its first live deployment of the controversial technology in the capital. We headed to Stratford to see the rollout.

Written by: Peter Yeung

The fight to save Latin Village is a fight for London’s soul
Reportage

The fight to save Latin Village is a fight for London’s soul

‘It’s all about money’ — After a long-running battle with property developers, the residents and traders of North London’s Latin Village are now being forcibly evicted.

Written by: Peter Yeung

Bogota’s street artists are rewriting the state narrative
Activism

Bogota’s street artists are rewriting the state narrative

Secret messages — Graffiti in the Colombian capital uncovers stories of corruption, indigenous suffering and government-sanctioned killing.

Written by: Peter Yeung

In Bolsonaro’s Brazil, sex workers are in serious danger
Reportage

In Bolsonaro’s Brazil, sex workers are in serious danger

‘Some of us will die’ — As Jair Bolsonaro’s fascistic grip tightens around the country, there are fears that even the most basic of protections will be stripped away – leaving sex workers more vulnerable than ever.

Written by: Peter Yeung

The women taking on France’s femicide problem
Activism

The women taking on France’s femicide problem

‘This is an emergency’ — The nameless movement has been plastering urgent messages on walls across the country, to draw attention to a rising tide of violence again women: ‘Our objective is simple: for the deaths to stop.’

Written by: Peter Yeung

Why we need to pay attention to India’s election result
Reportage

Why we need to pay attention to India’s election result

LGBTQ lives are at risk — As in Trump’s America and Bolsonaro’s Brazil, the country is now under strict conservative rule – which puts the LGBTQ community in particular danger.

Written by: Peter Yeung

In Lisbon, the dancefloor is still a site of resistance
Music

In Lisbon, the dancefloor is still a site of resistance

Political parties — Despite most clubs in the city being whitewashed and shuttered with harsher licenses, a host of rebel collectives are fighting back – carving out inclusive spaces that don’t shy away from politics.

Written by: Peter Yeung

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