activisms

When you come from outside, you approach things differently

Finnish street art’s unconventional champion talks about breaking norms, building bridges and giving walls a second life

One must cultivate one’s own garden

In a working-class suburb of Paris, a decades-old allotment area is under threat. The fight to save the Jardins ouvriers des Vertus is more than just a tussle between gardeners

Russia’s war on minority languages

Translator speaks to four representatives on the linguistic frontline

Today, hope lies with the people

A Thai political activist reflects on the movement’s highs and lows since the 2020 protests, and why he believes that change – however slowly – is coming In the fading

From behind the digital curtain

In Indonesia’s digital shadows, LGBTQ+ voices are being hacked, harassed and silenced – often with the law’s blessing. In the dark corners of Makassar’s digital sphere, where anonymity should be

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