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Gaps or spaces? This new sculpture is located in Havana’s historic and imaginatively restored Plaza Vieja.

Making space

Cuba is inching towards a free media and political choice - or not. Vanessa Baird explores.

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One of Cuba's half a million new entrepreneurs at work in her front room in Old Havana. Vanessa Baird

Winners and losers

The streets are alive with micro-enterprise. Who benefits? asks Vanessa Baird.

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Behind the vintage taxi is one of Havana’s new Japanese-made co-operative buses. And behind that – the city’s iconic Capitolio, also being renovated. Photo: All photos in the Big Story are by Vanessa Baird unless otherwise stated.

A new Cuba in the making

The communist island is opening up for business. Vanessa Baird begins an investigation into what's going on - and what it means.

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 Photo by Giles Smith

And finally... Josie Long

The comedian and activist has no time for monarchs, politicians or estate agents. But, as she tells Jo Lateu, positive people get her heart racing.

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Mixed media: Books

S Street Rising by Ruben Castaneda; Nowhere People by Paulo Scott; How to be Alone by Sara Maitland; Adventures in the Anthropocene by Gaia Vince.

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Mixed media: Music

Bloody Rain by Sarah-Jane Morris; The Island of Dr Electrico by The Bombay Royale.

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More about the journey than the destination: the brilliant Mystery Road.

Mixed media: film

Mystery Road, directed by Ivan Sen; Two Days, One Night, directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne.

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‘This image, while deeply disturbing, is also hauntingly beautiful. An embrace in death, its tenderness rises above the rubble to touch us where we are most vulnerable. By making it personal, it refuses to let go. This is a photograph that will torment us in our dreams. Quietly it tells us: never again.’ Taslima Akhter, a former student and current teacher at Pathshala. A labour activist, Taslima has been involved with the garments movement for many years. Taslima Akhter/Drik

Southern Exposure Special: Telling our own stories

Twenty-five years ago, the founders of Drik photo agency had a vision: ‘to bring positive change through the professional and effective use of multimedia communication’. As they celebrate their quarter-century, Shahidul Alam recalls the early days, and offers some iconic photographs from their files.

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 Photo: Courtesy of the Goldman Environmental Prize

Making Waves: Desmond D'Sa

The South African environmental justice crusader has taken on the industrial giants despoiling his community. He tells Veronique Mistiaen of the strength of a people united behind a cause.

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Making space

Cuba is inching towards a free media and political choice - or not. Vanessa Baird explores.

Vanessa Baird October, 2014 476 Buy
Winners and losers

The streets are alive with micro-enterprise. Who benefits? asks Vanessa Baird.

Vanessa Baird October, 2014 476 Buy
A new Cuba in the making

The communist island is opening up for business. Vanessa Baird begins an investigation into what's going on - and what it means.

Vanessa Baird October, 2014 476 Buy
Also out there...

September, 2014 475 Buy
And finally... Josie Long

The comedian and activist has no time for monarchs, politicians or estate agents. But, as she tells Jo Lateu, positive people get her heart racing.

Jo Lateu September, 2014 475 Buy
Mixed media: Books

S Street Rising by Ruben Castaneda; Nowhere People by Paulo Scott; How to be Alone by Sara Maitland; Adventures in the Anthropocene by Gaia Vince.

New Internationalist Editorial September, 2014 475 Buy
Mixed media: Music

Bloody Rain by Sarah-Jane Morris; The Island of Dr Electrico by The Bombay Royale.

New Internationalist Editorial September, 2014 475 Buy
Mixed media: film

Mystery Road, directed by Ivan Sen; Two Days, One Night, directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne.

New Internationalist Editorial September, 2014 475 Buy
Why is college so damned expensive?

By Mark Engler.

Mark Engler September, 2014 475 Buy
Only Planet - Trial by combat

Cartoon by Marc Roberts

Marc Roberts September, 2014 475 Buy
Southern Exposure Special: Telling our own stories

Twenty-five years ago, the founders of Drik photo agency had a vision: ‘to bring positive change through the professional and effective use of multimedia communication’. As they celebrate their quarter-century, Shahidul Alam recalls the early days, and offers some iconic photographs from their files.

Shahidul Alam September, 2014 475 Read
Making Waves: Desmond D'Sa

The South African environmental justice crusader has taken on the industrial giants despoiling his community. He tells Veronique Mistiaen of the strength of a people united behind a cause.

Veronique Mistiaen September, 2014 475 Buy
Environmental tussle

Report from the Solomon Islands

Kayt Davies September, 2014 475 Buy
Lost identities

Tom Lawson September, 2014 475 Buy
Censorship resurgent

Report from Serbia

Alexia Kalaitzi September, 2014 475 Buy