Southwest London – LONDON TALKS

‘I don’t need to pay to go to Nigeria, I just go to Peckham’

Another great interview I did was with Mariana and Nieves, who, like Andy and Eileen, live on the Cressingham Gardens estate in Tulse Hill. Mariana moved to Brixton from Nigeria when she was 18, and Nieves, now a pensioner, is originally from Manila in the Philippines. The two are neighbours and friends and Mariana helpsContinue reading “‘I don’t need to pay to go to Nigeria, I just go to Peckham’”

Mirroring a London accent

Ann grew up in Hounslow and now lives in Mortlake in Richmond. She grew up on a council estate, but considers her accent ‘quite neutral’ – something that seems to run through the family. ‘My mum is from Balham and has a working-class background, but you wouldn’t know, and my nan didn’t have an accentContinue reading “Mirroring a London accent”