Second-generation Bengalis: How South-Asian clothing is navigating the tightrope of Bengali, British and Muslim identities
As the colourful sarees and shalwar kameez of the 70s are being replaced by more religious hijabs and abayas on
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Culture
Your guide to the people, passions, culture and heritage that have formed Whitechapel’s identity. Discover the communities and cultures of our neighbourhood, its creative industries, social history and personal stories; the heritage that has created our identity; and what we are passionate about, from philanthropic initiatives to campaigns to save our heritage and the environment.
Dr Fatima Rajina’s book on how British-Bangladeshi Muslim identity transformed after 9/11
As she confronts how the War on Terror shaped the language and clothing of British-Bangladeshis in her debut book, Dr
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Beigel or bagel? The history of the Eastern European Jewish staple and how it shaped the East End today
As Brick Lane’s yellow-fronted Beigel Shop reopens after a surprising four-month closure, we journey back to 14th-century Poland to unravel
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Jewish Anarchism in the East End: A club, a newspaper and three visionaries
Rudolf Rocker. Source, unknown
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Stepney Green Gardens: a ribbon of green, a clock tower, and a fountain
Once known as Mile End Old Town, Stepney Green Gardens was a strip of green space saved from developers back
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Trailblazer of Tower Hamlets: Miriam Moses, the UK’s first female Jewish mayor, and her lasting legacy
Miriam Moses gave her life to the people of Stepney, pioneering what was then Tower Hamlet’s future, and now its
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Joseph Merrick ‘The Elephant Man’: his exploitation, saviour and early death in Whitechapel
Joseph Merrick, nicknamed The Elephant Man, resided at 259 Whitechapel Road in Tower Hamlets.
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Dancers flow through Whitechapel’s streets in Andrew Pierre Hart’s multidisciplinary exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery
The first scene of the film installation in Andrew Pierre Hart’s exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery in Tower Hamlets East London.
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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
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Remembering Altab Ali: The racist murder that galvanised Whitechapel’s Bengali community
One of modern Whitechapel’s defining moments is the murder of a young man called Altab Ali who was stabbed in
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How British-Bangladeshi musicians are using ‘Benglish’ to give cultural meaning to the next generation
In the final part of our four-part series on the hidden cost of losing Bangla, we examine how popular British-Bangladeshi
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How Bengali newspapers in Tower Hamlets are fighting to keep Bangla alive and relevant to a new generation
In the third part of our four-part series on the hidden cost of losing Bangla, we examine the role of
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