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Huck 73: The Sanctuary Issue
Culture

Huck 73: The Sanctuary Issue

Out now! — We were ready to release our new issue back in March. Then the world fell off a cliff. Five months later, we have a magazine that exists freely between Then and Now: a collection of stories about hope and resilience, at a time when we need them more than ever.

Written by: Huck

Yellow Days festival and the power of community
Activism

Yellow Days festival and the power of community

‘It’s love that’s key’ — This year, the grassroots ‘festival without borders’ came to Athens – uniting locals, refugees, and citizens from all over the world.

Written by: Alex King

How Athens' art scene became a hub of queer resistance
Activism

How Athens' art scene became a hub of queer resistance

24-Hour Party People — After a shocking death, Greek artists and activists are on a mission to overcome fear and homophobia. That fight has never been more dangerous, but these voices are only growing louder.

Written by: Alex King

Why refugees were celebrating at Athens Pride
Activism

Why refugees were celebrating at Athens Pride

Solidarity across borders — The opening of Athens’ first community centre for LGBTQI+ refugees provides a much-needed safe space for people marginalised and persecuted – both from inside and outside the refugee community.

Written by: Alex King

Huck: The Hedonism Issue
Culture

Huck: The Hedonism Issue

Out now! — This issue is a celebration of pleasure-seeking at its purest: the lessons learned when ‘excess’ and ‘extreme’ become a way of life.

Written by: Huck

A year in the life of an Athens refugee squat
Activism

A year in the life of an Athens refugee squat

The inside story — In an abandoned school in the heart of the city, hundreds of families are surviving without official support, funding or paperwork.

Written by: Francesca Mills

Citizen volunteers respond to horrific Athens forest fires
Reportage

Citizen volunteers respond to horrific Athens forest fires

The path of destruction — We head to Mati, where hundreds of humanitarian volunteers have joined relief efforts after Greece’s most deadly wildfires in a decade.

Written by: Alex King

A visual trip through Athens’ thriving techno scene
Travel

A visual trip through Athens’ thriving techno scene

The Travel Diary — In the midst of Greece’s economic struggles, a relentless passion for underground music is propelling forward the sounds of the country’s capital.

Written by: Laura Juncker

Trans refugees are struggling to survive in Greece
Reportage

Trans refugees are struggling to survive in Greece

‘Nobody here cares about us’ — Photojournalist Fahrinisa Campana heads to Athens to meet the LGBT+ refugees who are trying to make ends meet – and find acceptance – in a deeply conservative Greek society.

Written by: Fahrinisa Campana

Why Athens is quickly becoming a DIY paradise
Culture

Why Athens is quickly becoming a DIY paradise

Revolution of the mind — Greece has stiffed its youth with a failed economy and a crumbling capital. But if you’re a self-starter thinking big, Athens is alive with possibility.

Written by: Alex King

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