This collection is curated by Khaira, Open House Festival assistant curator. Khaira is a recent graduate of Architecture whose interests lie in how people and their cultures shape environments. She is a native Londoner of Muslim, Nigerian descent who’s exploration of her own heritage and stories of diverse communities created a better understanding of her identity and the city.
Her selection brings together exhibitions, archives, museums, libraries and tours that showcase both historical and contemporary stories from neighbourhoods and communities across the city. Through exploring this collection, she hopes you’ll come to better recognise and value the presence of London’s many different communities and the richness they bring to our city.