Culture

A small district in Indonesia has become known as the ‘rainbow village’

It’s half a century since the summer of love changed San Francisco forever. Today, big tech has moved in, while artists have moved out in search of cheaper cities. James Stewart visited to take [...]

Aaron Millar talks to some of the summer of love’s big characters about the 60s utopian dream and why it matters in current political times

Most people in the world speak more than one language, suggesting the human brain has evolved to work in multiple tongues. If so, asks Gaia Vince, are those who speak only one language missing out?

In Finland, lament singing is experiencing a revival, one sad song at a time

Photographer Christopher Roche reflects on the ‘unforgettable’ experience of walking alongside pilgrims in the Andes

In the face of explosive urban development, there is new confidence about reclaiming public space for the people. We explore how cities became a playground for experimentation

We meet the photographer who captured a young Kurdish-Syrian superhero at a refugee camp in Greece

With half of the world’s languages expected to vanish by the end of the century, the race is on to document them. We meet those working to save the world’s endangered tongues, treasure troves of [...]

As our latest cover feature explores, some 7,000 languages are spoken around the world. In celebration of this rich diversity, we’ve collected 10 of our favourite inspiring words

The tattoo on the chin of New Zealand MP Nanaia Mahuta is much more than a mark of pride. It is a symbol of remembrance and personal strength

After fleeing for his life more than once, Kurdish refugee Salah Rasool found a new home in Wales. He offers advice to people who are new to the UK today

A Syrian filmmaker has made a documentary about the Greek ‘island heroes’ at the frontline of the refugee crisis, some of whom have been nominated for the Nobel peace prize

How one man and his tea house are trying to foster understanding and community in the US city of Cleveland

An Australian man is refusing to let poor vision impair his dream of being a skilled photographer

Hastings Pier has survived war and 144 years of change. After a devastating fire, grassroots action has helped it to re-emerge from the ashes (twice)

A group of Aymara women who support intrepid travellers embark on their own adventure

Accomplished yet accessible, Alexander Chapman Campbell's solo piano music is catching the ears of his classical critics as much as it is his peers online. Positive News sits down with the [...]

Photographer Ilvy Njiokiktjien describes what it was like to capture images of refugees in a Finnish sauna

As mindfulness colouring books dominate shop shelves, we look at the wellbeing benefits of this new take on child’s play