Tity
This is an Eritrean coffee maker which belonged to my mother. It’s our traditional way of making coffee and reminds me of life back home in Eritrea. I will keep it forever.
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Tony
On my first visit to Vientiane in Laos I hired a bike and went to a little bike shop to get this lock. I noticed later that evening it had my name on it! I went back to the shop the next day and they said they had locks with lots of different names on them and that it was a complete coincidence. I went back there three more years after that and always visited them and they helped me celebrate my 63rd birthday. They were such friendly people and always made me feel so welcome.
Ying Wu
I learnt to make these figures watching my grandmother who sold them on the streets of Fuzhou, China. Now I make them for my children. They are made from coloured rice flour, wax and honey, which I roll out into dough and cut into shapes. I have to be careful my children don’t eat them because they look like the icing from cakes.
Londonist – 19 Exhibitions that will blow you away this Spring (24/02/2020)
The Migration Museum has found a new home in a more populous location, within Lewisham Shopping Centre. It has re-opened with two exhibitions from its former home, including the excellent Room to Breathe. With two sections of the Berlin Wall decorated by Stik and Thierry Noir out front, I consider this a very successful migration ★★★★★