23 posts
Is London doing what it can to empower refugees: East LDN meets Nemi to find out
One brand set to change the status quo is Nemi. By employing refugees and paying above the London Living Wage, they are providing financial empowerment. Anuj Dhanak, the Sales Director,…
Putting the Flat in Flat White.
Is giving money to homeless people the right way to help them? It’s a controversial issue. Avoiding the uncertainty, London’s coffee scene is providing an alternative solution. Second Shot is…
Bora at Newington Greens
Before you enter Muharrem Bora’s vegetable shop, Newington Greens, on the corner of the square after which it is named, you are greeted by a cornucopia of fruit, vegetables and…
La Grande Bouffe
We, Londoners, are fortunate to be surrounded by such marvellous diversity and culture daily. You can move here from any distant place and feel as ordinary (in a good way)…
This Must Be For You…
Imagine you’ve just endured a long, arduous week at work; it’s Friday morning and you’re running late. You tackle the tube crowds, suffer the grumbles of the quintessential London commuter…
Wake and Shake with Morning Gloryville
The sound of an alarm clock blaring rudely into your eardrum at 5:45am on a cold Wednesday winter morning is not something that anyone would find particularly enjoyable, especially when…
Mursal Hedayat Chatterbox Founder
We’re in the midst of a very serious global crisis. Countless men, women, and children are fleeing war-torn countries. Countries that they used to call home- leaving behind loved ones and…
EastLDN People | Melodie Tyrer, Farm To Face
We first meet Melodie Tyrer in her cosy Leyton home; all vintage furnishings, white, rustic wooden floors, and lush green plants dotted about the living space. The whole place has a…
EastLDN People | Michele Kirsch, Trew Era Cafe
Written by Michele Kirsch Unless you’ve been living in a parallel universe where Russell Brand has selective mutism, you’re likely to have heard about his social enterprise, the Trew Era…
The Workers’ Café | Hackney
We chat to Ryan Seville, founder and member of the new work space in Hackney For many a creative in East London, freelancing is the preferable way to work and…