Refugees
Watch the trailer for Ai Weiwei’s new refugee documentary
Human Flow — The artist's first full-length film addresses the worldwide refugee crisis, urging the world to remember the humanity behind headlines.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Community dinners are helping refugees feel at home in Berlin
Pivot Points: Stories of Change — Berlin-based photographer Grey Hutton has been searching for answers to the refugee crisis since 2011. But it was around a kitchen table that he started to see people get a true taste of home – and found himself offered a seat in the process.
Written by: Grey Hutton
The Indian fishermen smuggling Sri Lankan refugees to safety
The Boat People — Fishermen in Rameswaram, southern India are risking their lives to help Tamils escape ongoing human rights abuses in Sri Lanka.
Written by: Alex King
South Sudan’s youth come of age in the face of chaos
Living in limbo — With South Sudan descending back into civil war, a new generation of returnees need to flee for the second time in their lives. But even in exile, their message is clear: change only comes when you're willing to fight – and music is a weapon.
Written by: Siobhán O'Grady
Breaking the chain: It's time to stop separating refugee families
A very human crisis — Campaigners in London take to Westminster with a human paper-chain in an action they hope will force the British government to stop separating child refugees from their families.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The best short documentaries celebrating diversity on and off the screen
Watch them all — The curator of a showcase of British film talent shares three films you can watch online, showing both the challenges and beauty of diversity and change.
Written by: Marta Bausells
Gay people are still being locked up in Britain. What use is this pardon to them?
From Where I Stand — Before you celebrate this government for pardoning dead white gay men of now legal same-sex activity, remember tonight they'll be deporting a gay Nigerian man to a country where it's illegal and dangerous to be gay. And this happens all the time.
Written by: Shon Faye
Huck’s changemakers of 2016: The year’s greatest activism
So much for slacktivism — In this increasingly divided era, fighting for what you believe in has never seemed more necessary. Here are some of the best activism stories of 2016.
Written by: Paden Vaughan
These Syrian refugees believe America will rise above Trump’s racism
“America offers us a future” — There's much to fear in Trump's America, and for nobody is this truer than Muslim refugees. In the small town of Clarkston, Georgia, live the Dallou family, who arrived here seeking refuge from violence in Syria. They remain positive about the future.
Written by: Michael Segalov
How pinhole photography can capture stories of humanity
Finding real truth in imagery — For over five years, Fabio Bucciarelli has been documenting the solidarity and spirit of those fleeing the Middle East and North Africa. The Dream is the culmination of those years: a photographic journey through the human condition.
Written by: Jack Richardson