COVID: Lockdown Stories (2020-2021)
Getting On With It
for Joan Barham, by Rowena Price ‘There’s nothing you can do ‘bout this, it’s just gotta take its course.’ ‘That’s a good way to look at it.’ ‘Well, there’s no other way to look at it.’ *** Resilience, for those of the generation who can remember the Second World War, is born out of survival… continue reading »
Read MoreInvisible London (2017-2019)
Lost & Found, for Rosie Joyce
From the life of Rosie Joyce By Nacima Khan — We met on a boat, Rosie and I. Affectionately named the ‘River Princess’, the boat was charming yet weather-beaten and floated in the waters of Cody Dock, a less frequented and quiet part of East London. The boat smelled damp; the ghosts of past legendary… continue reading »
Read MoreStories Against Loneliness (2016)
The Best of Both Worlds, for Gowhar Shaikh
From the life of Gowhar Shaikh By Jack Pascoe — Sam and I reached Richard House Hospice at around ten o’clock in the morning. I hadn’t slept particularly well due to noisy neighbours. Also the noise of the planes taking off from London city airport that morning didn’t help matters. We signed our names on the… continue reading »
Read MoreEastLife (2014-2015)
Scar Tissue, by Elizabeth Colville
Skin Basal cells form in the prickle cell layer between the dermis and epidermis. They contain fibrils within the cellular cytoplasm that helps strengthen the skin. These cells actively divide and ascend through the granular layer replacing those at the cornified layer. When damaged, the regeneration process breaks down at the site of injury. The… continue reading »
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