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Lords of Nigeria

A photo essay by Dan Ogbogu, a Nigerian skate photographer and rollerblader who has been instrumental in documenting the Nigerian skate scene since 2019. Ogbogu captures the energy of Abuja’s skate culture, offering a visual narrative of the sport’s growing presence in the city.

Indonesia in Revolt

Tear gas clung to Jakarta’s air as riot police fired repeated rounds into thousands of stone- and bottle-hurling protesters outraged by lawmakers

From the Frontline: Ukraine

Forced to hide desires for freedom, for love in its many forms, for self-expression and political activism, life narrowed under occupation

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INDEPENDENT. GLOBAL. LONG-FORM.

Rebel Atlas exists to publish and pay journalists, photographers and writers working in places where access is difficult and reporting carries risk. Our coverage spans war zones, protest movements, subcultures and underreported communities.

Rebel Atlas Vol. 1

Rebel Atlas Vol. 1 is an independent magazine featuring nine stories from around the world, reported between 2024 and 2026. Volume 1 focuses on conflict zones, protest movements and fringe cultures, with a strong emphasis on character-led stories outside the Western media landscape.

Stories in this issue:
Indonesia in Revolt
The Fall of Assad
Custodios
Resistance Chinland
Soweto Punk: Twenty One Children
From The Frontline: Ukraine
Dream Destroyers
We Never See Midnight
The Taps Ran Dry

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158 pages
On-the-ground reporting
Original photography

Rebel Atlas exists to publish and pay journalists, photographers and writers working in environments where access is difficult and reporting carries risk. It is a response to an industry that increasingly sidelines on-the-ground reporting in favour of speed, scale and distance. This magazine gives space to work that requires time and commitment, while ensuring the people producing it are supported to keep doing so.

ON-THE- GROUND REPORTING.

Rebel Atlas is an independent grass roots
media orginisation focused on on-the-ground journalism, flimaking,
documentary photography and long-form reporting.

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Last Updated: May 2026

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Last Updated: May 2026

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