Europe

A portrait of Chernobyl three decades on from the disaster
Culture

A portrait of Chernobyl three decades on from the disaster

Ghosts of the past — In 1986, Chernobyl became the site of the worst nuclear accident in history. 30 years on, photographer Jake Millers travelled to the town to capture the relics of a former way of life.

Written by: Megan Wallace

Photos capturing the defiant spirit of the ‘90s rave scene
Culture

Photos capturing the defiant spirit of the ‘90s rave scene

Party as protest — Photographer Vinca Petersen recounts how a movement born of music and hedonism quickly became a vehicle for civil disobedience and defiance of authority.

Written by: Huck

The rebels and misfits of Karlheinz Weinberger
Photography

The rebels and misfits of Karlheinz Weinberger

Teenage riot — The Swiss photographer spent years capturing ‘die Halbstarken’ – a group of outlier teens who embraced the 1950s rebel aesthetic of James Dean and Marlon Brando.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Adventures across Europe in the 1970s and ’80s
Photography

Adventures across Europe in the 1970s and ’80s

Sun-soaked snapshots — Photographer Sergio Purtell spent years travelling the continent at length, capturing a romantic world of motels, cafes, beaches and bars.

Written by: Miss Rosen

The rise of the European ayahuasca retreat
Reportage

The rise of the European ayahuasca retreat

Psychedelic therapy for all — Ayahuasca is widely credited with transcendental psychological healing powers, and its popularity in Europe is growing. But is this really a good thing?

Written by: Laurie Clarke

Documenting Germany’s forgotten refugee community
Photography

Documenting Germany’s forgotten refugee community

Lost in the Black Forest — Migrants – fleeing war, persecution and poverty – have been living in the country’s Black Forest for over 20 years.

Written by: Miss Rosen

The story behind Romania’s corrupt healthcare system
Film

The story behind Romania’s corrupt healthcare system

Ingrained injustice — Filmmaker Alexander Naunau discusses his new documentary, Collective – a shocking investigation into big pharma and institutional injustice.

Written by: Claudia Paterson

Inside the plight of Poland’s LGBTQ Activists
Activism

Inside the plight of Poland’s LGBTQ Activists

An uncertain future — With state-sanctioned homophobia on the rise, the country’s queer community are on the defence: ‘if you even look gay, it’s wise to carry tear gas with you. You never know what’s going to happen.’

Written by: Jake Hall

Why Gibraltar still has Europe’s harshest abortion laws
Activism

Why Gibraltar still has Europe’s harshest abortion laws

Time for change — The UK territory is set to become the third country ever to hold a public vote on its abortion laws – and it’s been a long time coming.

Written by: Lydia Morrish

In Portugal, protestors are fighting for housing rights
Activism

In Portugal, protestors are fighting for housing rights

‘We are being expelled’ — On Sunday, activists took to the streets of Lisbon to demonstrate against unaffordable rent hikes and widescale evictions.

Written by: April Clare Welsh

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