WHO? The Lives of Londoners
Wednesday 17th June - 7:30pm


Playing host to a mix of individuals from every country in the world, London is famous for the cultural diversity of its inhabitants. People are attracted to London for a multitude of reasons, but what  they get on arrival is equally varied - from isolation to integration, outcast to opportunity, tragedy to triumph, all are valid tales to be told. Today we ask "Who is London?" as we explore the many different lives being lived here, alongside our own.

Dirty Pretty Things (15)

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Director: Stephen Frears. Starring: Audrey Tautou, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sophie Okonedo. UK 2002. 1hr 37 mins

Winner of four British Independent Film awards, including Best Film and Best Director, Dirty Pretty Things tells a deeply moving tale of survival for two illegal immigrants, Okwe a kind-hearted Nigerian doctor and Senay a Turkish chambermaid, as they struggle with the dark realities of living and working in London. Stephen Frears' intensely gritty drama captures an unforgettable story of human strength and compassion, alongside a sinister portrait of hidden London.
Followed by a selection of Channel 4 Shorts and a panel-led discussion with human rights activist Helen Bamber OBE and international photojournalist Caroline Irby. Irby will be sharing her experience of photographing and talking with children from all over the world now living in the UK; while Bamber OBE will shed light on the more undesirable sides of London, recounting her experience of working with victims of human trafficking.

Caroline Irby - Photographer

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Caroline Irby is a London-based documentary and portrait photographer. In 2008 she switched her focus from international conflicts and humanitarian stories to the extraordinary demographic event happening here and now in the UK. Commissioned by the Guardian Magazine, Caroline set out to find, photograph and interview one child from every country in the world now living in the UK.  There are 192 countries in the world; Caroline found children from 185 of them willing to take part.  Caroline used the still images and audio interviews to make a series of four short films for Channel 4’s ‘3 minute wonder’ slot which were broadcast in March 2009.

Please visit: www.carolineirby.com

Helen Bamber OBE - Co founding Director of The Helen Bamber Foundation

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Helen has worked tirelessly in the human rights field for over 60 years helping thousands of survivors worldwide, starting in Belsen after WWII. She was an early member of Amnesty International and in 1985 established The Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, where she was a guiding light until early 2005. Named European Woman of Achievement in 1993, she was awarded the OBE in 1997 and in the same year also received a lifetime Human Rights Achievement award for her work. She is on a number of advisory boards in related fields and holds honorary degrees from Oxford, Dundee, Ulster, Essex, Kingston & American Intl. University.

The Helen Bamber Foundation is a UK-based human rights organisation, formed in April 2005 to help rebuild lives and inspire a new self-esteem in survivors of gross human rights violations. To find out more about the invaluable work they do please visit: www.helenbamber.org
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