Do you have a story to tell about kindness in Tower Hamlets? We’re looking for storytellers with Caribbean, Somali, or/and West African heritage. If you have a story about acts of kindness, migration, or how Tower Hamlets has shaped your life, we want to hear from you!
About the Project: We’re thrilled to announce Tales of Tower Hamlets, a new storytelling event celebrating the theme of Kindness from the EAST Project. This project will explore the rich history and diverse cultures of Tower Hamlets through stories of migration, community support, and kindness—especially stories of kindness shown by migrant communities to newcomers such as refugees and asylum seekers.
What We’re Looking For:
- Stories about acts of kindness within migrant communities in Tower Hamlets.
- Experiences of newcomers, especially refugees and asylum seekers.
- Historical migration stories linked to East London.
- Contemporary stories about migration today.
- Personal stories—if you feel like sharing!
- Stories that reflect the awesome diversity of East London and Tower Hamlets.
Eligibility:
Are you from Caribbean, Somali, or West African descent?
Do you have a connection to Tower Hamlets?
Do you love telling stories?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, we invite you to pitch your story!
Key Details:
Fee: £175
Deadline for Story Pitches: 19th March 2025
If your story pitch is successful, we’ll invite you to submit a short video telling us about yourself and why you selected your story.
Event Date: November 2025, as part of A Season of Bangla Drama.
How to Apply: Please send your story pitch (max 250 words) to Tasnim Siddiqa Amin, Assistant Director / Producer, at tasnimproduces@gmail.com by 19th March 2025.
Important Note: This event is dependent on being accepted into A Season of Bangla Drama 2025. The call out is for content creation to support our application. While we’ve secured initial funding, the timeline and event will be confirmed based on the outcome of this application, which we expect to know by May 2025.
We can’t wait to hear your stories and celebrate the spirit of kindness in Tower Hamlets!
Read more about the East Project here.
Photo of Kinsi Abdulleh by Rehan Jamil
