Culture and communities — Whitechapel LDN

Victoria in her home, next to her wall of art. Photo by Alice Chapman © Social Streets CIC.

This is Home: A Norwegian in Aldgate East

Norwegian student Victoria Brustad on breaking out of the bubble of her home city Oslo, and broadening her perspective on

Photo by Felix Naylor Marlow © Social Streets CIC.

A year and a half ago, Shabana Begum’s anxiety was so bad she couldn’t leave the house. Now she is

Moroccan student and delivery courier, Mehdi Bakkali, speaks to us about loneliness, missing home, and the wisdom and resilience he

The life of a Catholic priest can be a disciplined and exacting one. We speak to the meditative Fr.Alex Angodage

Everything about this restaurant is inconspicuous. Tucked away down a narrow passageway, towards the bottom of Whitechapel High Street, Al-Kahf

London’s largest mosque is found at the heart of Whitechapel on its busy high street.

Being home to the famous East London Mosque, mosques in Whitechapel contribute to the area’s diverse urban architecture. Whitechapel is