Issue 8: What Does Integration Mean to You
Issue 8 of the magazine has been published! It focuses on the complex issue of integration and what it means to different people in different contexts. From articles on a new Scottish-Polish translation app, to the history of the South Asian community in the area. Become a member to get a copy sent to you.
Letter from the Editor
Dear Readers
All our topics are chosen by our readers, through meetings, feedback or chats in the street. Throughout all these conversations, Integration is a subject that has come up again and again. The term is imperfect, but that’s what has made for such a rich and varied array of articles all written by our community. I hope you enjoy it and, as ever, would love to hear your thoughts.
There’s lots going on with the magazine at the moment. We’ve just launched Mind the Health Gap – a year long collaboration with The Ferret, examining the solutions to health inequalities that affect people in our community.
We’ve also just taken on the lease of our first premises! While it is currently a bit of an empty shell, by the time this magazine is back from the printers, the sign should be painted, the wifi installed and the furniture delivered.
This feels like quite a momentous time in the Greater Govanhill story. And it would not have been possible without the support of our readers, who got behind the project from the very beginning. Way over a hundred volunteers have helped in one way or another – writing stories, taking photos, proofreading articles and delivering the magazine. So, I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey so far.
The Community Newsroom, at 82 Bowman St, feels bristling with potential to find new ways to share the stories that matter to you. So do pop in and say hello!
Rhiannon J Davies
and the Greater Govanhill team
Contributors
Editor-in-Chief: Rhiannon J Davies
Creative Director: Laura Hurst
Ad Sales and Partnerships: Becki Menzies
Editorial Assistant: Jack Howse
Cover image: Zanib and her mother Shayala, taken by Audrey Bizouerne
Words by: Alastair Brian, Alicja Tokarska, Becki Menzies, Ben Francis, Dylan Lombard, Giacinta Frisillo, Inayah Jamil, Jack Howse, Jess Steele Karin Goodwin, Maria Marchidanu, Marzanna Antoniak, Petra Matijevic, Rae McKinlay, Rhiannon J Davies, Summer Jamal, Tanvir Alim, Zanib
Photos by: Alexander Hoyles, Audrey Bizouerne, Dylan Lombard, Jack Howse, Hannah Wright, Natalie Davies, Rhiannon J Davies, Simon Murphy
Illustrations by: Giacinta Frisillo, Jagoda Sadowska, Kate Benzie, Rachael Proctor, Rae McKinlay, Tarneem Al Mousawi
Translations by: Alicja Tokarska, Romano Lav, Povestry
Printed by: Gladstone Media Ltd.
A special thanks goes to our advertisers: Corra Foundation, Garolla, Home Energy Scotland, Street Level Photoworks, Studio 70, Spruce Carpets, Subclub Tramway
Want to advertise in our next issue? Email becki@greatergovanhill.com
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