‘Mishmash of people, but there was kindness’: ‘Cockney Sikh’ on east London
Suresh Singh has turned his memories of growing up in Spitalfields among diverse communities – and the far right – into a walking tour Suresh Singh never uses the word multiculturalism. “It’s nonsense to me,” he said. “What matters is your actions. What does ‘multicultural England’ mean, when we still build our little castles and don’t even ask anyone round for a cup of tea?” Singh, also known as “the Cockney Sikh”, has walked the streets of Spitalfields in east London for six decades. A teacher
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« Un mélange de gens, mais il y avait de la gentillesse » : le « Cockney Sikh » fait découvrir l’est londonien
Suresh Singh, le « Cockney Sikh », propose une visite à pied de Spitalfields, mêlant souvenirs de diversité et de coexistence malgré la présence de l’extrême droite.