To accompany the discussion with Suresh Singh there are a selection of images to view in this short film courtesy of Spitalfields Life Books; the author; recipes by Jagir Kaur and Photographs by Patricia Niven.
Signed copies of A Modest Living are available to buy from Newham Bookshop.
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Newham Heritage Month is an online heritage festival running throughout June, with new heritage records being added daily and a range of workshops any other free virtual events to take part in.