Up to 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into Ceuta late last month, an event which triggered headlines around the world. Among them were people from sub-Saharan countries such as Sudan and Ivory Coast, and they have now gathered on a beach on the north-eastern edge of this Spanish enclave in Africa. Though the authorities are not yet actively trying to expel these migrants, the local temporary reception centre is full and cannot accommodate them. As a result, they are forced to survive in (…)

This multi-layered portrait is a fitting tribute to the man behind Ways of Seeing
John Berger in 2009. Photograph: Franck Courtes/CAMERA PRESS/Agence VU
The cultural critic John Berger was still alive and kicking when he donated his literary archive – heaped boxes of letters and notepads, sketches and scripts – to the British Library in 2009. From his home in the Alps, he proceeded to liaise with the collection's curator, Tom Overton, sorting each item and recounting the wild stories (…)

Après une série d'arrestations ces derniers mois, les Taïwanais s'inquiètent du sort des libraires indépendants de Hong Kong
Une employée de la librairie indépendante « Have a Nice Stay » est emmenée par la police de la sécurité nationale de Hong Kong. Photo : David Chan/SOPA Images/Shutterstock
Sortant de l'une des dernières librairies indépendantes de Hong Kong, les mains liées derrière le dos mais la tête haute, la femme portait un t-shirt sur lequel était inscrit un slogan simple : (…)