Italy

Letizia Battaglia: the Sicilian woman who shot the mafia
Photography

Letizia Battaglia: the Sicilian woman who shot the mafia

Horror on film — The photographer spent years chronicling the mafia’s brutal reign over Sicily during the last half of the 20th century. 

Written by: Miss Rosen

A portrait of adolescence in the Sicilian suburbs
Photography

A portrait of adolescence in the Sicilian suburbs

Teenage kicks — After meeting a group of young skaters in his hometown, photographer Claudio Majorana embarked on a six-year project, documenting the group as they grappled with the highs and lows of growing up.

Written by: Niall Flynn

The Italian football club fighting racism on & off the pitch
Outdoors

The Italian football club fighting racism on & off the pitch

Stories From The Sidelines — Afro-Napoli United is a social project set up to integrate refugees and fight racism through football. But in winning success on the pitch, has it compromised the ideals on which it was founded?

Written by: Elliott Goat

Inside the disturbing world of Italy’s exorcists
Film

Inside the disturbing world of Italy’s exorcists

Deliver us from evil — A new documentary from Federica Di Giacomo explores the mysterious rise of exorcism in the modern world; following the stories of the sufferers and priests.

Written by: Natalie Maria Wardle

Uncovering Italy's radical rollerblading scene
Zine Scene

Uncovering Italy's radical rollerblading scene

Blades of glory — Photographer Pietro Firrincieli captures the ins and outs of this largely unexplored scene.

Written by: Biju Belinky

Inside the unlikely hip hop scene taking root in Italy
Culture

Inside the unlikely hip hop scene taking root in Italy

Brothers in the barrios — On the outskirts of Milan, a divided city rife with tension, photographer Roberto Ramirez has uncovered a stigmatised community bonding over the power of rap.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Despite the invasion, there are lessons to be learnt from Italy's stop the Iraq war movement
Activism

Despite the invasion, there are lessons to be learnt from Italy's stop the Iraq war movement

Chilcot Report #1: A view from Italy — In 2003, millions of people around the world marched together to demand the invasion of Iraq be halted. Sadly these movements were unsuccessful, and a bloody war ensued. As the Chilcot Enquiry is published, remember that in Italy the anti-war movement was creative and radical, and important lessons can be learned.

Written by: Maham Hashmi

Video: Skateboarding through Italy's modern ruins
Skate

Video: Skateboarding through Italy's modern ruins

Discovering abandoned places — Trailing across Italy in search of unchartered skate territory the Italian Vans team stir dust clouds, improvise skateable constructions and risk getting crushed by a collapsing wall.

Written by: Hanna Duggal

In Pictures: The lives of refugee children who crossed the Mediterranean alone
Culture

In Pictures: The lives of refugee children who crossed the Mediterranean alone

Teenage limbo in Sicily — Inside an old school building in Augusta, Sicily hundreds of unaccompanied minors see out their adolescence in limbo, waiting… for who knows how long. Photographer Claudio Majorana documented their stories.

Written by: Claudio Majorana / Alex King

In Pictures: The radical Italian discos of the '60s and '70s
Art

In Pictures: The radical Italian discos of the '60s and '70s

Architecture exhibition at ICA — Camels, vegetable gardens, magic carpets and multi-colours were all fair game in the free-thinking discos of Italy's radical past. New exhibition at ICA London explores.

Written by: HUCK HQ

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