Facing a future at odds with the one they were expecting, the Afghans forced into the arms of the Taliban

Artist Mandy El-Sayegh’s cultural highlights, including the high-octane antics of Bullyache, a Sarah Kane revival and the pleasures of day raving

The French photographer’s image of a boy picking olives near Nablus is open to multiple interpretations

The war reporter and cartoonist on documenting riots in India and violence in the Middle East – and indulging his love of the Rolling Stones

Coming of age in Cuba, the girl who doctors didn’t expect to live past the age of 13 celebrates her womanhood

The chef who blazed a trail for simple, beautifully cooked food

Arinzè Kene’s cultural highlights, including the cafe that always hits the spot, the joy of jiu-jitsu and the magic of D’Angelo

The American photographer’s cinematic images of his friend Nan Goldin and her then partner on a Nantucket beach were discovered after his death

Maggi Hambling’s cultural highlights, including a Marilyn Monroe classic, PJ Harvey and a cocktail created for her birthday

This is what happened when photographer Phillip Toledano abandoned his camera and used artificial intelligence to reimagine his past

A budding actor takes inspiration from Marilyn Monroe in a photo that’s been lost for half a century

Writer and director Julia Ducournau’s cultural highlights, including Agatha Christie mysteries and ancient amethyst geodes

The British photographer’s striking images bring to life the city’s ‘humble pageantry’

Artist Harold Offeh’s cultural highlights, including the singer whose voice is a ‘soothing balm’ and a steak sandwich in Buenos Aires

Who is the driver with the faraway look? Arnold himself gave me ‘the scoop’

The Hot Chip star on the power of Nickel Boys, a ballpoint biro masterpiece, and getting into Fela Kuti

The actor and writer on reconsidering John Lennon and Yoko Ono, a monastic adventure, and the musical that made her cheeks hurt from laughing

The Indian photographer luminously captures the uncanny essence of nature

Dollhouses and toy cars fill a room in one of 15m abandoned US homes

Meet four independent bakers, all with a growing customer base and a passion for doing things right