By fay.young on December 22, 2009
A heartwarming glimpse of multicultural Edinburgh
There is a sound people make when they are pleased to be with one another. Stan Reeves called it “the difference between false gregariousness and authentic comradeship” and this tiny clip of film gives you an idea of what that sounds like. As you can hear, there was plenty of [...]
Posted in Community art dance theatre and music, community news
By fay.young on December 10, 2009
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We are in the kitchen with Mridu Thanki to taste a meal from her first cookery book, Feasts of India. On a cold Edinburgh day there are tantalising warm spicy smells coming from the pan and we are getting hungry. But it isn’t time to eat yet. While Mridu [...]
Posted in Food, Local heroes, World Kitchen in Leith | Tagged Feasts of India, leith open space, McDonald Road Library, Mridu Thanki, World Kitchen in Leith
By fay.young on December 8, 2009
Where do you go for help when you are afraid to report a crime to the police? The answer is a surprisingly long – and growing – list of community groups working closely with police. Tomorrow’s Women’s Hate Crime discussion event provides a glimpse of police work which may be unknown to many of us. [...]
Posted in community news, community police | Tagged community police, hate crime, Lothian and Borders Police, third party reporting
By fay.young on December 3, 2009
Here’s a chance to make a difference. Muslim women are increasingly the victims of hidden crimes of hate – verbal threats and words of abuse hurled in public places – but the crimes are rarely reported for fear of making things worse. That is why the very enterprising charity, Amina-MWRC, is inviting police and women [...]
Posted in community news, women's events | Tagged Amina-MWRC, Islamaphobia, leith open space, Lothian and Borders Police
By fay.young on November 26, 2009
Grassroots at Redbraes during Edinburgh Festival 2008
On a stormy winter night it’s great to get a blast of summer. The picture shows the fantastic Grassroots Theatre Company when they visited Redbraes community garden in warmer weather. Now they are back for another tour of Scotland with what sounds like perfect timing for the St [...]
Posted in Community art dance theatre and music, Swietlica
By fay.young on November 24, 2009
The day has certainly demystified some of the Parliament’s workings and put a human face on the institution.
Ben Stollery is the latest person to take part in our Opening Doors scheme. Here he describes how his day shadowing Malcolm Chisholm MSP gave him an insight into the workings of the parliamentary committees – and more [...]
Posted in Opening Doors 2009 | Tagged Ben Stollery, Malcolm Chisholm MSP, Opening Doors 2006-7, Scottish Parliament committees, shadowing scheme
By fay.young on November 20, 2009
“Interfaith dialogue is about building deeper human relationship not about conversion, evangelism or judgement of others beliefs.” Ewan Aitken.
Can you mix faith with politics? The subject is grasped by two men who should know at 6pm on Sunday 22 November in the Annandale Street Mosque during this year’s Interfaith programme. Expect a stimulating discussion [...]
Posted in community news | Tagged Bashir Maan, Ewan Aitken, faith and politics, Interfaith week, Islam
