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Anna McCracken: dog walker

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 Everyone has a story. There’s something delightful about seeing dog walkers. Meet Anna McCracken, who runs It’s A Dog’s Life. Every week she walks dogs more than 135km (83 miles) around Islington. Q&A by Nicola Baird.  Q: Where do you live? I’ve lived in Islington for five years now, I…

Dhevdhas Nair: musician

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Dhevdhas Nair: "I knew I was going to be a musician from about the age of 14 and I wanted to just get on with it." (c) Kimi Gill Photography for islington faces
Everyone has a story. Islington in the 1970s was famous for its squats and creativity. Musician – and jazz pianist – Dhevdhas Nair remembers it well. Interview by Nicola Baird. Photos by Kimi Gill  Dhevdhas Nair, known to his friends as Dhev, grew up in Islington with his mother. They…

Farida Ahmed: graduate with PhD plans

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Everyone has a story. If your dream is to do a PhD and become a professor, but no one in your family has ever gone to university, then meeting Michelle Obama while at EGA Secondary School, and being given a scholarship to do a Masters at Kings College London are…

Paul A Young: chocolatier

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Everyone has a story. For beautiful handmade chocolates there’s no better place than the bilberry-coloured shop on Camden Passage. Meet the owner and super–creative artisanal chocolate maker, Paul A Young, who gave Londoners the salted caramel, award-winning brownies, intense dairy-free hot chocolate and also makes incredible-flavoured truffles. Interview by Nicola…

Chris Stuchbery: Big Issue London Regional Manager

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Chris Stuchbery: “Every Big Issue magazine sold by a vendor is putting money into their pockets.” (c) Kimi Gill for Islington Faces
Everyone has a story. Islington’s connection with the Big Issue goes back years. Right now there are two Big Issue offices in Finsbury Park. London Regional Manager Chris Stuchbery, who works at 222 Seven Sisters Road, talks about his job and explains why we all need to buy a Big…

David Wingrove: Science Fiction writer

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David Wingrove. (c) Kimi Gill Photography for Islington Faces
Everyone has a story. The relaunch of the iconic Chung Kuo science fiction series takes place in June at Waterstone’s in Islington. Here author David Wingrove talks influences and Islington. Interview by Nicola Baird. Photos by Kimi Gill Photography. Science fiction fans are sure to know the Chung Kuo series…

Paul Wood: London street tree author

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Paul Wood author of London's Street Trees (c) Kimi Gill Photography for Islington Faces
Everyone has a story. Paul Wood – by profession a web designer, by passion a dendrologist – doesn’t just love trees he’s also written a fascinating book about London’s Street Trees. Read on to find out which Islington trees he loves and even join him for an Islington Faces tree…

Mr & Mrs Raj Kotecha: Udderlicious ice cream

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The Udderlcious pair - Raj and Raj Kotecha (c) Kimi Gill Photography
Everyone has a story. For most kids running an ice cream shop would be a dream come true. So what’s it like when you do it for real? The grown-up pair who run Udderlicious, Raj and Raj Kotecha, clearly love the job. Raj (Mr) explains more to Nicola Baird. Photos…

Ray Parlour and the sweet gum tree

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Ray Parlour: "People who live in cities should never have to be far from trees and greenery, and that’s especially true in a big city like London."
Every tree has a story. To mark World Environment Day 2017 (on 5 June) Arsenal FC and Octopus Energy joined with the United Nations Environment Programme to plant a sweet gum tree outside Emirates Stadium to help tackle air pollution in Islington and demonstrate their commitment to a greener future. Edits…

Sarah Matthias: author

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Author Sarah Matthias: “I think of Islington as my home – I’ve lived here since 1983 when my husband and I bought our first flat on Highbury New Park.” Sarah and her family now live on Balfour Road. (c) KimiGillPhotography on Islington Faces
When Highbury local Sarah Matthias isn’t busy as membership secretary of the Islington Choral Society she’s writing books. Here she talks about life in Islington and the inspiration for her latest novel, ‘A Berlin Love Song’. Interview by Nicola Baird & photos by Kimi Gill A Berlin Love Song follows the story of Lili,…