first week in residence!

kamala here… it’s been a frantic and fantastic first week at the gift shop - much like whitechapel itself! i’ve interviewed midwives at the royal london, sampled the famously delicious fare at tayyabs, and chatted away to locals at the urban bar. while i’ve recorded interviews and captured some of the area’s iconic sounds, esther has snapped away, collecting images of the people we meet and things we see. everything from first time parents doting over their brand new bundles of joy, to construction sites and strangely alluring post boxes. and then there are the maps. a little bemused, but with good humour, everyone i’ve spoken to so far has added their patch of whitechapel to the collection. it’s a myriad of unique perspectives on what makes whitechapel tick.