Aisyah meets up with childhood friend and aspiring dancer, Fariz Khir, to discuss how attending a youth centre set him on his path The Government’s decision to exclude London from its levelling-up initiatives are at the detriment to London’s youth. Youth centres across London are vital in getting London’s most deprived kids off the streets… Continue reading Youth Centres Nurture Young Dancing Talent
Author: Aisyah Muhamad Irfan
Video: Back Together – Ramadan at Malaysia Hall
Malaysia Hall, located at the heart of London’s Malaysian community in Baywater, has resumed hosting Ramadan dinners and prayers after two years of staying vigilant in the face of the pandemic
The Great River Clean-up
Aisyah spent an afternoon tidying up London’s waterways and learned how a little effort can go a long way The sun is nowhere to be found in Watling Park. There’s a constant drizzle of rain and I’m on a brookside, gardening shears in hand, suited and booted in PPE. A pair of steel toe cap… Continue reading The Great River Clean-up
Street Spotlight: Edgware Road
London’s longest, most diverse thoroughfare Perhaps London’s longest street, Edgware Road is a historic route dating all the way back to the Romans. At present, the street forms part of London’s A5 and connects London’s suburbs right to the heart of the city Where is it? Bisecting North and West London, Edgware Road stretches 14km… Continue reading Street Spotlight: Edgware Road
You’ve Got Pigeons All Wrong
A public relations management campaign in five parts – why pigeons are deserving of some respect from Londoners It recently came to my attention that my best friend of five years is absolutely terrified of pigeons, thinking of them as Satan’s lackeys, specially curated to torture her every waking hour spent outdoors. Despite being largely… Continue reading You’ve Got Pigeons All Wrong