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Walking Tour: Monica Ali’s Brick Lane


Hear stories of Bengali Migration to the East End, interspersed with readings from Ali's novel 'Brick Lane'

Sunday 5th July, 2pm

Migrants from Bengal have been arriving in London for centuries. In Monica Ali’s 2003 novel, a young married woman who is at first shut-in, emerges empowered. Walk through East London and hear Bengali/Bangladeshi history, alongside brief readings from the classic feminist story.

Start: Whitechapel Station
End: Algate East Station

Laura Agustin Guide

Duration Approx 2 hours

Book tickets

SUNDAY 5 JULY
2:00 PM