Somali Oral Histories
In March 2013 Tower Hamlets hosted the first exhibition examining the history of Somali migration to the borough. Produced by Idea Store in partnership with KAYD Somali Arts Culture, the exhibition drew on oral histories of influential and inspirational residents as well as the collections of Tower Hamlets Local History Library Archives to tell the story of the borough’s Somali history. Simeera Hassan gathered these oral histories and new archives in 2012-2013 as part of her heritage skills traineeship supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and The National Archives.
Oxford House hosted the exhibition between 8-31 March 2013.
Oral histories of the Somali East End
From the collection of Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives