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Making a home in maritime London
How did you feel when you first arrived in London? |
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 Tony from Len Clifton House. © NMM |
For some, moving to London was a big culture shock:
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Unfortunately the very first day I came it was snowing.
That was the very first time I saw this thing, and I thought, 'Oh my god, what is happening here!'
(William, originally from Sierra Leone) |
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I saw the houses, and I said, 'I hope this is not where I'm going!'. Until the taxi stopped, and that was where I was
going. I felt choked because it was a lot of people in a very small space.
(Tony, originally from Nigeria) |
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Some thought the area was dirty:
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When I first came here, on the main road… they had toilets
in the middle of the road.
(Margaret, from Deptford) |
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| Undeen from Leander Court. © NMM | After the initial shock and readjustment, many have successfully made a home in South East London:
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It's good. I have good friends. I have a friendly
relationship with the co-tenants.
(Tony, originally from Nigeria) |
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Well at the start I didn't. Because at first I didn't fit in, you
see, because I wasn't used to it. But now I'm all right!
(Florence, originally from Sierra Leone) |
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When I came here I was happy that I got a place, but it was a one bedroom flat, and I found it so choked up. And then I complained, and they filled out the form for me and they
gave me another place, where I'm very happy now.
(Grace, originally from Nigeria) |
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