East London in the News

Greetings,

Today I spotted two articles that give you a good idea of the place I've learned to call home, East London. This multicultural neighborhood is a humorous conglomeration of Universities, Street Markets, Hospitals, pubs and of course many, many kebab stands. Queen Mary University is a clean, modern campus embedded in this ruff and tumble immigrant dominated neighborhood.

This area is however going through a revival to get ready for the 2012 Olympics. The Herald Tribune had a short article on the transformation occurring in the neighborhood.

As for the kebab stands, I just couldn't understand how they all stay in business... I mean is the demand for kebab really all that significant? Well it turns out BBC news caught on to their secret, and this also explains why I spent last Monday night awake with a sour stomach until the very early hours of the morning. When I finally got to sleep, I was awoken at 8 a.m with a nice fire drill courtesy of the University's fire brigade.

So if you find yourself hungry for a snack in East London, grab a bag of crisps instead. The mystery meat isn't worth it.

Thanks for reading.

~Rossco