A group of local volunteers at St Matthias Community Centre who meet each week to prepare food for those in need. "The Disconnect is a big, big word today, within families, within communities, between the young and the old... It's about connecting, we have to do things to connect people". #otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #volunteers

A conversation with a deep thinker in a wheelchair on a sunny afternoon. "What does it mean to be vulnerable, what does it mean to be disabled, in a society that is constantly obsessed with success and measures of it? What does it mean to not measure your life by those metrics... it depends on whether you see vulnerability as inherently bad or problematic..." #otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #theatredirector

From Sierra Leone to Dalston, the ups and downs of running her MK Sescare business selling food. "You have to be strong, I'm telling you, you have to be strong because sometimes you don't make money". #otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #businesswoman

A powerful story of growing up, surviving abuse and homelessness, and how even in the darkest times a chance meeting can change everything. "The only place I felt safe was when I walked to school and walked home... for me that was my safe place and I'd listen to my music and it was like I was going into battle, getting ready, because I didn't know what would happen ." #otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #musician

Walking the Thames foreshore in search of bits of history. "I've got a few things on my wishlist I haven't found, mundane things like a Georgian whig curler, a Pinner's bone, and a hand carved comb". #otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #mudlarking

A place where dog walkers who've become friends meet. "Everyone is welcome... you'd be surprised how some people just want a chat - sometimes talking to strangers is easier than talking to someone who knows you". #otherlivesareavailable #podcast #eastlondon #dogwalkers