Hong Kong protests: Eyewitness stories from the streets
These four eyewitness testimonies from the Hong Kong protests describe chaos and fear as civilians armed with only umbrellas are tear gassed by riot police. Xuanfung Lee reports.
Am I a person or a colour?
This powerful political poem about the history of racism and the hope of resistance was written by the 14-year-old winner of the University of Warwick’s inaugural Writing Wrongs School’s Competition Junior Prize.
From an outsider: The reality of being lesbian and Muslim
Protests against Birmingham’s Anderton Park Primary School’s ‘No Outsiders’ programme have raised questions about how Muslims and the LGBT community can co-exist. Our writer’s life straddles that divide.
Editor's pick
Living in India’s burning coal city
This striking photo essay comes from Jharia, India’s largest coalfield, where fires rage beneath the ground and unregulated mining puts lives at risk.
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12 Netflix documentaries and films to expand your worldview
Tackling politics, feminism, environment and police brutality, our editors’ pick features critically-acclaimed human rights documentaries from around the world, available on Netflix and beyond.
