Areas in London where Somalis live

[Tiyeglow]

I used live in Southwark
Kingston upon Thomas
Sutton 1999 to 2005
Those days no Somalis in that area
Now I am in United States
How come Kilburn not including
My home place

Why did you make the switch across the pond? In the late 90's was the feeling of not being proud of being Somali present as most other reer UK constantly point out being the main theme of their childhood.

 

[DalsanJubiland]

How were the 90s?

London was more White
Less Somalis

 

[Ozymandias]

London was more White
Less Somalis

I was a toddler then

 

[DalsanJubiland]

Why did you make the switch across the pond? In the late 90's was the feeling of not being proud of being Somali present as most other reer UK constantly point out being the main theme of their childhood.

I got married to a chick from Virginia, USA
2009

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

Waltham Forest: Leyton (E10), Leytonstone (E11), Walthamstow (E17)

Growing up, Walthamstow (E17) was a fine neighbourhood, it is much different now.

 

[Sam_m]

I'm guessing this was in response to my question about where Somalis in London hide?

Just to clarify, I wasn't referring to the entire population, but more specifically the dalinyare.

 

[DalsanJubiland]

Growing up, Walthamstow (E17) was a fine neighbourhood, it is much different now.

Those days Walthamstow East London was scary white ghetto. We use hung around from Wood Green to west in Acton through Wembley, Harlesden, Kilburn, Hendon, Golds Green. I went school in Brent Cross in Hendon is call Whitefield School , Mrs Kitchen was Headmistress, then I went to Kingston University,

South London was also ghetto places like Elephant Castle, Stock Well, all the way to Croydon.

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

Those days Walthamstow East London was scary white ghetto. We use hung around from Wood Green to west in Acton through Wembley, Harlesden, Kilburn, Hendon, Golds Green. I went school in Brent Cross in Hendon is call Whitefield School , Mrs Kitchen was Headmistress, then I went to Kingston University,

South London was also ghetto places like Elephant Castle, Stock Well, all the way to Croydon.

True, there were some dodgy pockets, still have the scar from my first pocket knife attack just by the old threatre. Yes, it changed quite a bit.

The rare moment we would trot East was to pop into one of the best chippie on Muswell Hill, a stone's throw away from Ally Pally. Years later, I would still pop in, sadly the old man passed away, was not quite the same afterwards, and his son ran it to the ground.

I recently caught a video of Stella Creasy MP touring the High Street, the old Market, the W Village, and it brought back some good memories. The Marshes are lovely.

Postscript:
See, when you say ghetto, it has a different meaning, say in the US, where a neighbourhood like Brixton would not be considered ghetto, but a middle class.

 

[kneeknee]

True, there were some dodgy pockets, still have the scar from my first pocket knife attack just by the old threatre. Yes, it changed quite a bit.

The rare moment we would trot East was to pop into one of the best chippie on Muswell Hill, a stone's throw away from Ally Pally. Years later, I would still pop in, sadly the old man passed away, was not quite the same afterwards, and his son ran it to the ground.

I recently caught a video of Stella Creasy MP touring the High Street, the old Market, the W Village, and it brought back some good memories. The Marshes are lovely.

ur an oldhead

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

ur an oldhead

Born on Jan. 1st, 1901.

 

[kneeknee]

Born on Jan. 1st, 1901.

 

[DalsanJubiland]

True, there were some dodgy pockets, still have the scar from my first pocket knife attack just by the old threatre. Yes, it changed quite a bit.

The rare moment we would trot East was to pop into one of the best chippie on Muswell Hill, a stone's throw away from Ally Pally. Years later, I would still pop in, sadly the old man passed away, was not quite the same afterwards, and his son ran it to the ground.

I recently caught a video of Stella Creasy MP touring the High Street, the old Market, the W Village, and it brought back some good memories. The Marshes are lovely.

Postscript:
See, when you say ghetto, it has a different meaning, say in the US, where a neighbourhood like Brixton would not be considered ghetto, but a middle class.

Muswell Hill North London was our playground too , did you know Ronnie Barker in sit com Porridge is from Muswell Hill

 

[DalsanJubiland]

True, there were some dodgy pockets, still have the scar from my first pocket knife attack just by the old threatre. Yes, it changed quite a bit.

The rare moment we would trot East was to pop into one of the best chippie on Muswell Hill, a stone's throw away from Ally Pally. Years later, I would still pop in, sadly the old man passed away, was not quite the same afterwards, and his son ran it to the ground.

I recently caught a video of Stella Creasy MP touring the High Street, the old Market, the W Village, and it brought back some good memories. The Marshes are lovely.

Postscript:
See, when you say ghetto, it has a different meaning, say in the US, where a neighbourhood like Brixton would not be considered ghetto, but a middle class.

So Brixton is not Ghetto ??
Serious?
Here Washington , South East Washington is ghetto scary place, so Baltimore or Richmond Virginia

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

Muswell Hill North London was our playground too , did you know Ronnie Barker in sit com Porridge is from Muswell Hill

Did not know that, but then again Porridge never caught my interest not Neighbours when ever child was watching it on the telly. The only thing I ever watched was Blue Peter, and years later, more of an enthusiast of the Old Bard in the West End, Dr Who, Monty Python, Some Mothers Do Have Them repeats on the old Auntie.

So Brixton is not Ghetto ??
Serious?
Here Washington , South East Washington is ghetto scary place, so Baltimore or Richmond Virginia

When I was first moved to the US, I remember visiting an area in D.C., I think it was Jersey St, less than a mile away from Pennsylvanian Ave (the White House), and shocked as to the state of it, rotten to the core with paupers roaming, junkies on sidewalks, and life left to rot, a mile away from the corridors of power in the biggest economy of the world. That was till I visited the deep South, the Country (Mississippi, Alabama etc) where people do not even know they live the US. That was when I realised socialist Europe was not so bad.

Brixton was bad back then, but not to the level of US standards in the ghetto sense.

 

[Zkr]

Areas in London with least amount of Somali people:

• Southwark
• Hackney
• Richmond upon Thames
• Kingston upon Thames
• Merton
• Sutton
• Croydon
• Bromley
• Lewisham
• Bexley
• Havering
• Barking and Dagenham

There are quite a lot of Somalis in Lewisham and Bromley. There are also Somalis in Barking, Hackney, Merton etc.

 

[Keo]

There are quite a lot of Somalis in Lewisham and Bromley. There are also Somalis in Barking, Hackney, Merton etc.

I have not seen Somalis in those parts of London. I'm not saying there aren't any at all, but they are not visible.

 

[Zkr]

I have not seen Somalis in those parts of London. I'm not saying there aren't any at all, but they are not visible.

Lewisham probably has one of the most Somalis in London.

 

[Keo]

Lewisham probably has one of the most Somalis in London.

Definitely not. Most Somalis in London live in West & North London.

 

[DalsanJubiland]

Kilburn is in Brent saaxib.

I lived Camden side of by subway and underground Kilburn station

 

[DalsanJubiland]

Did not know that, but then again Porridge never caught my interest not Neighbours when ever child was watching it on the telly. The only thing I ever watched was Blue Peter, and years later, more of an enthusiast of the Old Bard in the West End, Dr Who, Monty Python, Some Mothers Do Have Them repeats on the old Auntie.


When I was first moved to the US, I remember visiting an area in D.C., I think it was Jersey St, less than a mile away from Pennsylvanian Ave (the White House), and shocked as to the state of it, rotten to the core with paupers roaming, junkies on sidewalks, and life left to rot, a mile away from the corridors of power in the biggest economy of the world. That was till I visited the deep South, the Country (Mississippi, Alabama etc) where people do not even know they live the US. That was when I realised socialist Europe was not so bad.

Brixton was bad back then, but not to the level of US standards in the ghetto sense.

You right Washington DC is ugly place
We never go to south east DC , because stray bullet , you constantly her gun fire.
Pennsylvania Ave and North west DC and Adam’s Morgan area is okay.
But DC and Baltimore you have to be careful, you can be victim of homicide any time.