Chloe Meley

Inside the community kitchen feeding Hackney
Activism

Inside the community kitchen feeding Hackney

#NoOneGoesHungry — During the pandemic, Made In Hackney launched a meal service that has since proved vital for many, made up of vegan dishes that reflect the borough‘s cultural diversity.

Written by: Chloé Meley

Inside the anti-capitalist, anti-border micronation
Activism

Inside the anti-capitalist, anti-border micronation

Welcome to Obsidia — Founded in 2015, Obsidia is the world’s only portable, feminist, self-declared territorial entity. More than just a playful venture, the nation is offering a means to explore alternative modes of political organisation.

Written by: Chloé Meley

The teen ‘finfluencers’ trying to keep hustle culture alive
Activism

The teen ‘finfluencers’ trying to keep hustle culture alive

Crypto kids — On ‘FinTok’, teenagers who’ve hit the crypto jackpot say they want to help their peers do the same – but are they simply perpetuating a broken capitalist system?

Written by: Chloé Meley

How NFT philanthropy could deepen inequality
Activism

How NFT philanthropy could deepen inequality

Cashing in — Increasingly, the super wealthy are capitalising on the NFT boom to support charitable causes. But this could end up fuelling many of the existing issues with philanthropy, as well as presenting charities with a host of new problems.

Written by: Chloé Meley

The K-pop stans fighting for a free Palestine
Activism

The K-pop stans fighting for a free Palestine

Activist Army assemble — After emerging as a powerful force for social justice during the BLM protests last summer, K-pop fans are now mobilising around another urgent human rights issue: Palestinian liberation.

Written by: Chloé Meley

A bustling portrait of Iran on the brink of revolution
Culture

A bustling portrait of Iran on the brink of revolution

Before the storm — Photographer Janine Wiedel recalls travelling to Iran in 1976 to capture everyday life there, two years before the stirrings of the Iranian Revolution began and would irrecovably change the country.

Written by: Chloé Meley

The TikTokers calling out spiritual appropriation
Activism

The TikTokers calling out spiritual appropriation

Dark magic — On #SpiritualTok, witches and guides are gaining exposure for stealing practices belonging to other cultures – but a group of outspoken TikTok users are confronting the whitewashing of their ancestors’ rituals.

Written by: Chloé Meley

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