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The surf school empowering young Sri Lankan women
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The surf school empowering young Sri Lankan women

Through teaching surfing and swimming SeaSisters hope to overcome the trauma of the 2004 tsunami and embolden environmental activism.

Written by: Sam Haddad

The 90s skate video that changed the face of counterculture
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The 90s skate video that changed the face of counterculture

Eli Gesner and RB Umali look back on the cross-pollination of East Coast skateboarding, hip-hop, and graffiti for Zoo York’s seminal Mixtape.

Written by: Mackenzie Eisenhour

The blind climber scaling new heights
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The blind climber scaling new heights

Taking on rock faces takes skill, trust and perfect communication for Jesse Dufton, the world’s leading blind climber.

Written by: Soraya Abdel-Hadi

The elusive street artist taking on the world
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The elusive street artist taking on the world

From notes left on 4x4 owners’ windscreens questioning their penis size to hacking London Underground adverts Foka Wolf is on a mission to make you think.

Written by: Josh Jones

The sign language interpreter changing the way we listen to music
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The sign language interpreter changing the way we listen to music

Amber Galloway doesn’t just do sign language to music – she uses American Sign Language (ASL) and her body, face and vibes to channel the live experience and energy to deaf and hard-of-hearing fans.

Written by: Ben Smoke

In Photos: The secret gay language still in use today
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In Photos: The secret gay language still in use today

A hot soup of influences and cultures, Polari offered queer people protection and freedom to communicate Professor Paul Baker tells us alongside a photo essay by photographer Felix Pilgrim.

Written by: Josh Jones

An oral history of the Village Voice
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An oral history of the Village Voice

The paper, which was the first to cover hip-hop, the avant-garde art scene, and the AIDS crisis with urgency and seriousness, is now immortalised in a new book by ex-staffer Tricia Romano.

Written by: Josh Jones

A photographer’s search for the Black Country
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A photographer’s search for the Black Country

Tom Hicks’s long term photo project seeks to define what the Black Country is, through signage, fonts and words.

Written by: Sean Cole

The future is written
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The future is written

Ilana Kaplan explains how being a media journalist has become so bleak and why humans are more vital than ever to deliver the news we consume.

Written by: Ilana Kaplan

Blindboy Boatclub on the power of words
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Blindboy Boatclub on the power of words

Huck #80’s artist in residence talks about his smash hit podcast, bestselling books, psychotherapy and unlocking people’s power.

Written by: Josh Jones

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