Harringay online

Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

London riots: frightened and angry, Tottenham residents seek answers

Night. The smell of smoke, and angry young men moving with makeshift weapons. There are cars and buildings ablaze and the threat of violence. I've been here before, so many times. But not like this. For years, I have been confronted by such scenes like this abroad: Africa, the Middle East and the Balkans. But last week it was on my own high street in Tottenham, a seven-minute walk from where I live.

 

 

Read the article from The Observer article in at guardian.co.uk

 

Tags for Forum Posts: london

Views: 348

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by pamish on August 14, 2011 at 1:04
Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on August 14, 2011 at 8:24
Very powerful photograph Pam
Permalink Reply by StephenBln on August 14, 2011 at 9:10

A couple of views from abroad..

http://www.tagesspiegel.de/weltspiegel/in-english/from-riot-to-riot...

 

I was also very impressed on phone.ins here:  http://www.fritz.de/

and how clearly younger people here in Berlin see and understand the problems of the U.K.

 

Shame Britain is continually comparing itself with the USA ..

james walshPermalink Reply by james walsh on August 14, 2011 at 10:33
Youths rioting in North Africa = Arab spring. Youths rioting in UK = sick society
Permalink Reply by matt on August 14, 2011 at 13:21

Yes, very powerful image Pamish.

 

What Stephen did the youth of Berlin have to say, in a nutshell ?

RSS

Advertising

© 2024   Created by Hugh.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service