Behind the scenes of Miss USSR UK
4 Mins read
We meet the founder of an international beauty contest among girls from countries in the former Soviet Union.
Discovering fasting
8 Mins read
How hard is it to fast in a society which idolises food? Aliya Mansurova shares her experience with Artefact.
The good university nightlife guide
5 Mins read
Artefact takes a closer look at university nightlife that students experience across the country.
The natural wonder of the Grand Canyon
5 Mins read
Considering visiting the Grand Canyon? Here’s my experience of visiting one of the natural wonders of the world.
A stray – A refugee's redemption
5 Mins read
A new film examines the plight of being a refugee, and how finding a new life can be carved out of struggle, patience and pain.
Speaking up about mental health
6 Mins read
How black men are being encouraged to talk about mental health issues.
On the road with the modern day hippies
6 Mins read
Hitchhiking was all the rage in the 1960s but since then it’s been in decline. We meet the people who are keeping it alive.
Sailing's Everest
13 Mins read
Artefact tells the story of arguably the hardest race in the world, the Vendée Globe.
'Why are your sisters black?'
4 Mins read
Inter-racial adoption isn’t talked about in mainstream media, so Artefact writer Chloe Smith tells her personal experience.
Challenging transgender discrimination
7 Mins read
How one transgender women is hoping her struggle will help others who are facing the same personal journey.