Enter the rough world of London’s East End in the 1950’s. Living quarters are tight and personal hygiene is a luxury. Abandoned bombed lots are where children play and trash is dumped. Buildings that were condemned 15+ years ago still house hundreds, even thousands of people who have nowhere else to go. And yet the people of the East End manage to be as good humoured as they are tough.
“I used to look at my hands with pride. Now all I can think is, ‘These are the hands that b
Drawing on courage that was born out of desperation, Samra begins her exploration of faith, love, family vs found family, and queer sexuality. Impossible to imagine when she was younger, her search takes her across the globe, introducing her to people from all walks of life. But more importantly, she discovers a scattered community of queer Muslims and finds a way to prove to them and the world that they are not alone, and they have always been there.
- 7 min
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3 years
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Tagged 1940s,1950s,bbc,bicycle,biography