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Author: Oyin Osin

Compilation of those helped by BritBanglaCovid
Photos courtesy of BritBanglaCovid

BritBanglaCovid: lifting the veil on Bengali invisibility

December 7, 2021January 12, 2022 Oyin Osin 326 Views 5 min read

BritBanglaCovid, a story-telling platform run by local resident Ripon Ray, addresses Bengali erasure in mainstream media during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Deslyn, the owner of Patty Heaven outside her little yellow Caribbean food shop on Roman Road.
Deslyn Marks stands in the doorway of her sunshine yellow Caribbean food shop on Roman Road. ©Social Streets C.I.C.

The Story Behind the Smile: meet Patty Heaven’s Deslyn Marks

November 22, 2021February 22, 2022 Oyin Osin 198 Views 5 min read

How Deslyn Marks’ Jamaican ‘country girl’ roots and illustrious nursing career in the Middle East have turned her sunny yellow

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Cover of The Blitz Bus by Glen Blackwell.

The Blitz Bus by Glen Blackwell book review

November 11, 2021January 14, 2022 Oyin Osin 244 Views 4 min read

We’ve enlisted the help of four local school children to unpack the fictional world of 1940’s wartime Britain as portrayed

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Scones, cream and jam with a pink teapot and a cup of tea, The Bakery Room, Roman Road, East London
The Bakery Room's takeaway afternoon tea includes British classics and Italian dolci. Photography courtesy of The Bakery Room

The Bakery Room launches takeaway afternoon tea

October 31, 2021November 2, 2021 Oyin Osin 388 Views 2 min read

From the makers that brought Rome to Roman Road with their authentic pizzas, Italian coffees, and desserts, The Bakery Room

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Inside of the closed cafe at Idea Store in Bow, East London
The café in Idea Store, Bow, has been closed since the start of the pandemic, with no sign of when it will re-open. Photography: FilmHub

Local residents confused and concerned as Idea Store Café in Bow is yet to reopen

October 25, 2021January 13, 2022 Oyin Osin 258 Views 2 min read

Regular visitors of the Idea Store in Bow have voiced concerns over the library café’s future, with many worried that

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