‘If Only’: A new short film about gang life in Tower Hamlets by The Corner Shop Show creator
British-Bangladeshi director Islah Abdur-Rahman on grooming, drug abuse and gang violence: ‘It’s a very heavy project, but it’s also very
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Voices
‘More than just a hashtag’: Sara Kärpänen on the mental health crisis for East London’s freelancers
Amid unprecedented financial pressure and media industry layoffs, Hackney Wick’s Sara Kärpänen is using her own experiences to help freelancers
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Sourced in Uruguay and made in Mile End: Amy Powney’s dream to create a sustainable fashion collection
A new documentary traces Mother of Pearl designer Amy Powney’s journey from living in a caravan to creating sustainable luxury
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From Mile End to Masterchef: Terri Mercieca’s fight for equality
Terri Mercieca on nana’s home cooking, comfort eating, and making the culinary world a better place for the LGBT+ community.
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London Festival of Architecture’s Director Rosa Rogina on the ‘beauty’ of Roman Road
Why Roman Road is the perfect place to blend communities and cultures, according to the director of London Festival of
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The emperor of Roman Road: Mustafa Has
Local entrepreneur Mustafa Has is overtaking Roman Road’s food scene, and the locals love it. But, what’s the secret to
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Couple of Dads podcast: Fatherhood in the East End uncensored
From spitting bars to running baths: Bow Grime director and content creator embrace fatherhood with launch of new podcast. Roman
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Black, female and Muslim: Safia Jama’s rise from Bow comprehensive to MBE
From Bow resident to British royalty, Bow raised Safia Jama speaks to us about how her childhood shaped her determination
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The Florist Arms landlady Emma Tarbard: choosing the pub life
‘It’s in my blood’: Third generation publican Emma Tarbard left university to continue the family trade of East End pub
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‘Ayaan Bow’ and her dream for Somaliland recognition on the international stage
One British-Somalian’s woman’s journey from Somalia to Somaliland. When Ayaan Gulaid’s sixteen-year-old brother was tortured at the hands of Somalia’s
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A day in the life of Sharmishta Mandal, a psychic medium in Bow
Bow-based psychic medium, Sharmishta Mandal, takes us on a journey through her day from reading minds and seeing ghosts, to
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A day in the life of Louis Wigston, Founder and Co-Owner of Paradise Cycles
Cycling enthusiast and local bicycle workshop co-owner Louis Wigston, gives us an insight into what a day in his life
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