I’ve had a lovely suggestion from the wonderful, Liverpool-supporting Emdad Rahman, whose blog here is a fine sanctuary from the poisonous snake pit of Tower Hamlets politics.
He says to me: “On a lighthearted note you can suggest all warring political factions and representatives to visit the East London Sukkah – an organic dwelling growing out of the Jewish celebration of the harvest. I’ve been down two days in a row and it’s a wonderful project based in Spitalfields city farm. The atmosphere is relaxed, and the company is genial and very friendly. It’s given me food for thought.”
And here’s Emdad’s take on it from his own blog:
The sukkah is a temporary, organic and transient dwelling growing out of Jewish tradition to celebrate the harvest. It has been built across faiths and cultures that have come together under its shelter to share meals, talks, performances and dialogues on food, faith and community.
Over the weekend the organisers have assembled speakers, artists, religious teachers (of many faiths), activists, radicals and mischief makers to explore how these issues might look in a post-capitalist world.
This is the creation of a temporary and ephemeral society to imagine and dream of alternative ways of living.
From 20-29 September 2010, you can visit the Sukkah at:
Spitalfields City Farm
Buxton Street
London
E1 5AR
Ted it’s your polemical gutter journalism that is seeking to demonise sections of the community. By the way have you become abbas’s propaganda minister? Please enlighten.