Culture and communities — Whitechapel LDN

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‘This is my little happy place’: Shabana Begum reflects on how sewing helped her talk about mental health

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