Arts

Once in Fado: Bringing Portuguese culture to the heart of London

Catarina Demony20 June 2016

"If young people don’t like fado it is just because they haven’t had the opportunity to go to a real fado house." Fado is a mystery. Fado is love. Fado i... Keep Reading

Palestinian art student: We’re humans, not terrorists

Rima Amin13 June 2016

“Look at us as humans, deal with us as humans, and that’s all I want. If you deal with me that way, I’ll be very proud.” Graffiti artist Marck Emaya is a F... Keep Reading

Asia House Literature Festival: Writing about Asia as a Westerner

Edna Mohamed30 May 2016

"There has to be a degree of self-awareness and the privilege that comes with being a western writer reporting on the East." This month, the IPF attended t... Keep Reading

Palestine Art and Resistance Conference: Art versus armed occupation

Rima Amin29 May 2016

“Art is a sacred space where people learn how to breathe freely in a context where the fresh air seems to be almost already used up." - Mitri Raheb, President... Keep Reading

Remembering the Rwandan Genocide: A teenager’s tribute to her country’s survivors

Uwera Nina Ntaganzwa22 May 2016

"Every April I silence my thoughts and lie to myself, that I'm ready and strong enough to conceptualise at least a bit about that of 1994's Rwandan Genocide." ... Keep Reading

Nadiya Hussain on why being Bangladeshi led to success

Katy Lalanne13 May 2016

“We are who we are, and people see us for who we are.” This month, London-based Asia House kicked off their widely anticipated Bagri Foundation Literature ... Keep Reading

Four young creatives behind bars for their art

Heenali Patel3 May 2016

Pictures can be a powerful way of holding up a mirror to the world, and repressive states know this all too well. These four artists are paying the ultimate pr... Keep Reading

‘Mustang’ beautifully depicts an ugly reality of child marriage in Turkey

Adriana Calado23 March 2016

"It's like everything changed in the blink of an eye. One moment we were fine, then everything turned to shit." This quote is from an opening passage in th... Keep Reading

Photographer Tim Plowden gets up close and personal with forest creatures

Aurore Kaddachi21 March 2016

"A well documented conservation story can make a difference not just by raising awareness... it can help to prompt authorities into action." In honour of I... Keep Reading

Human Rights Watch Film Festival: ‘Inside the Chinese Closet’ explores why China’s LGBT are getting ‘fake’ married

Heenali Patel20 March 2016

“So your father still hasn't accepted it - he went into the closet when you came out of it.” A young bride and groom posing for a wedding shoot, all smiles... Keep Reading

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A story of fostering an unaccompanied refugee minor in Europe

Five Years! Here’s how we see the world now

Special Features

Chennai Coastal Cleanup: Empowering citizens to take control of waste reduction

Khaled Akil: Depicting Syria, sex slaves and Pokemon through art

Design for Difference: Fashion student designs clothes to help the lives of refugees

Young poets from the UK voice their passion for the art

Can art and young people put an end to modern-day slavery?

Caleb Femi: Using poetry to empower young people in London

Girls With Slingshots webcomic artist discusses LGBTQ+ characters and themes

Ancient goddesses transform into modern-day feminists to crush gender taboos

Anusha Raichur: Creating colours and textures for LGBT issues in India

Young Londoners react as Fabric nightclub has license revoked for ‘culture of drugs’

Wotever Film Festival: Queer filmmaking in queer spaces

Rape survivor Ruth O’Leary uses art to speak out about her trauma