The best photo stories about home & belonging we published this year

As 2023 draws to a close, we’re looking back at a handful of our favourites from the approximately 250 photo stories i-D published and commissioned across the year. Wistful, nostalgic, sexy, esoteric, silly… we think we think there’s something for everyone. But you be the judge of that. Happy New Year!

Photograph by Ashley Markle of a step-father, mother and daughter lying on the grass by a white sheet

Ashley Markle: The bond between a step-father & daughter

During lockdown, Ashley created a project about the dynamic between herself, her mother and her step-dad. Look here.

Photograph by Akasha Rabut of a person dressed up for their Hawaiian high-school commencement ceremony

Akasha Rabut for i-D: Graduation in Hawaiʻi

The unique island flair of Hawaiian high-school commencement ceremonies. Look here.

Photograph by Giovanni Mourin of three people and two dogs by washing machines in South Beach Miami from Homestead

Giovanni Mourin: Miami, beyond the decadence of South Beach

In ‘Homestead’, the photographer turns his lens towards his Cuban roots. Look here.

Photograph by Maen Hammad of two palestinian skate boarders hugging with their skate boards next to them

Maen Hammad: Skate culture in Palestine

The photographer has been documenting the evolution of skateboarding in his native country – and pondering its liberatory potential. Look here.

Photograph by Charlotte Yonga of a woman in senegal in a yellow top in a garden

Charlotte Yonga: Love & desire in Senegal

The French-Cameroonian photographer captures the joy and darkness of romance on the islands off the coast of Dakar. Look here.

Photograph by Gabriel Chiu of a woman stood at a crossing in Chinatown in New York

Gabriel Chiu for i-D: New Yorkers protecting Chinatown

Plans to build a billion-dollar mega-jail threaten a neighbourhood that’s been a safe haven for Chinese immigrants since the 1870s. Look here.

Photograph by Xanthe Hutchinson of her son in the process of transitioning, wearing a suit and a monobrow

Xanthe Hutchinson: Chronicling her son’s transition

A sensitive, evolving series of images that comment on the coming-of-age experience of trans kids in Britain today. Look here.

Photograph by Sarah Mei Herman of two people hugging under a tree from Solace

Sarah Mei Herman: The quiet inner lives of queer Chinese youth

In ‘Solace’, the photographer captures quotidien moments often hidden from public view. Look here.

Photograph by Paolo Zerbini of a teenager at a fun fair in the book Tagada

Paolo Zerbini: Italian teens at rural fun fairs

In his new book ‘Tagada’, captures young love, identity struggles and the disappearing carnival culture of his childhood. Look here.

Photograph by Juan Brenner of a girl sat on a table in her bedroom in the Guatemalan Highlands

Juan Brenner: Indigenous youth in the Guatemalan Highlands

Embracing their heritage as well as TikTok trends, Juan documents the revolutionary spirit of teens coming of age in a rapidly changing culture. Look here.