Peter Yeung
Meet the muxes of Juchitán, Mexico’s Indigenous third gender
Zapotec folk — Having existed since the pre-colonial era in southeast Oaxaca state, a global rise in LGBTQ+ hate is seeing an age-old culture face increasing scrutiny. Now, the community is organising in response, and looking for a space to call their own.
Written by: Peter Yeung
Folkestone is changing and its skateboarders aren’t happy
The seaside town serves as a bellwether for Brexit Britain: a place on the cusp of change, divided and at odds. As its skate scene watches local spaces slowly disappear, taken from them by developers, it begs the question: what happens next?
Written by: Peter Yeung
The story of Bureh Beach, Sierra Leone’s surf capital
Bureh is located on the Sierra Leone peninsula, a crescent-shaped cove known for its golden stretch of sand. It’s here that the country’s first ever surf club was born, kickstarting a journey that has seen the town become the nation’s wave-riding capital – despite the challenges it continues to face.
Written by: Peter Yeung
Folkestone is changing – and its skateboarders aren’t happy
Concrete canvases — The seaside town serves as a bellwether for Brexit Britain: a place on the cusp of change, divided and at odds. As its skate scene watches local spaces slowly disappear, taken from them by developers, it begs the question: what happens next?
Written by: Peter Yeung
The radical history of Paris b-boy culture is under threat
Break away — Born in the Bronx back in the ’70s, breakdancing later found a similar home in the banlieues of Paris, where marginalised communities adopted the style as a vessel for protest. In 2024, it will feature as an Olympic sport for the first time – but what does this mean for its radical roots?
Written by: Peter Yeung
Look out: facial recognition has finally come to London
What you need to know — This week, the Metropolitan police began its first live deployment of the controversial technology in the capital. We headed to Stratford to see the rollout.
Written by: Peter Yeung
The fight to save Latin Village is a fight for London’s soul
‘It’s all about money’ — After a long-running battle with property developers, the residents and traders of North London’s Latin Village are now being forcibly evicted.
Written by: Peter Yeung
Bogota’s street artists are rewriting the state narrative
Secret messages — Graffiti in the Colombian capital uncovers stories of corruption, indigenous suffering and government-sanctioned killing.
Written by: Peter Yeung
In Bolsonaro’s Brazil, sex workers are in serious danger
‘Some of us will die’ — As Jair Bolsonaro’s fascistic grip tightens around the country, there are fears that even the most basic of protections will be stripped away – leaving sex workers more vulnerable than ever.
Written by: Peter Yeung
The women taking on France’s femicide problem
‘This is an emergency’ — The nameless movement has been plastering urgent messages on walls across the country, to draw attention to a rising tide of violence again women: ‘Our objective is simple: for the deaths to stop.’
Written by: Peter Yeung
Why we need to pay attention to India’s election result
LGBTQ lives are at risk — As in Trump’s America and Bolsonaro’s Brazil, the country is now under strict conservative rule – which puts the LGBTQ community in particular danger.
Written by: Peter Yeung
In Lisbon, the dancefloor is still a site of resistance
Political parties — Despite most clubs in the city being whitewashed and shuttered with harsher licenses, a host of rebel collectives are fighting back – carving out inclusive spaces that don’t shy away from politics.
Written by: Peter Yeung