Meet The Insiders
The London Insider team comprises of individuals who have a passion for London, bringing years of experience of living in the capital to publish insightful and honest reviews and opinions about all things London. To view the list of articles written by each writer, just click on their name.
Boon Koh
Having attended university in London, he stayed on and now works for a digital strategy consultancy, and is now approaching his 7th year in London. Boon started The London Insider in July 2009, to write about his adventures in London. Having explored all the well-trodden places in London, he strives to discover new hidden gems to write about. He is a real foodie at heart – always trying out new restaurants, but also enjoys going to gigs and attending quirky events.
Ben Norum
Ben moved to the capital from the South Coast when he finished university a few years ago and he hasn’t looked back since. He’s now eating and drinking his way around the city, and being a freelance food writer he calls this “work”. He particularly likes to discover lesser-known foodie haunts and is a relentless supporter of locally produced food and artisan producers. He’s been likened to a blood hound due to his ability to sniff these places out and is particularly good at detecting a bargain. Aside from the edible he’s keen on modern art and stand-up comedy.
Jeanine Hack
A native Brit, Jeanine has called London home since 2003. Having lived in Paris, Prague and Rome, she understands the importance of a resource which dishes up the latest goings-on in the city in digestable pieces, like The London Insider. With a background in teaching, Jeanine would consider herself quite the closet psychologist, and is an avid observer of the creature that is the Londoner in its natural habitat, which often inspires her writing. A would-be Lois Lane, Jeanine has an ear for a story and a nose for a bargain, and likes getting out and about and meeting new people. Other topics which often entice her to put pen to paper are her passions of music, film, theatre, food and travel, and what’s cooking in the big smoke events-wise. Above all Jeanine is a firm believer that an outsider can soon become an insider and find their niche in the wonderful land of London.
Lucy Pereira
Born and bred in the East End of the capital, Lucy currently studies Human Sciences at King’s College London. Her passions span both the arts and the sciences – including music and culture – and she takes full advantage of living in London to indulge in her loves. A specialist in science communication, she equally enjoys writing about local stories and isn’t afraid to share her opinion about issues that matter. Having written for print and online publications, Lucy has made a recent foray into the world of broadcasting, gaining skills in radio and TV production. See her science blog at sciencediction.wordpress.com.
Adrienn Gecse
Adrienn arrived to London in 2008 with the plan of returning home to Hungary after finishing her studies at SOAS, but for some reason she is still here. Holding Master’s degrees both in African and Inner Asian Studies, she thoroughly enjoys the opportunities London offers in these fields. In her articles she aims to show a slice of those cultures she has experienced during her wanderings about the city and which cultures’ presence make London so interesting place to live for her. She loves to do everything that requires intellectual or manual creativity, and writing is something she can really luxuriate in.
Murielle González Oisel
Murielle came to London from Chile, where she worked as a feature writer for a business & lifestyle magazine. Having finished her MA in Journalism at the University of Westminster, she is now developing an international career. Open-minded to cover a wide variety of subjects, she is rather keen to reporting on environmental issues and writing profiles. As an expat in London she sees the city with curious eyes, an aptitude that goes together with her journalistic skills. She looks for new stories wherever she roams which make her a real London insider. Murielle also runs her own blog, IM Photopress.
Rabea Khan
Rabea is a freelance multimedia journalist from India with over 5 years experience in Indian broadcast media. London came calling when she decided to give her work a break and pursue masters in journalism in the UK. She has been exploring London for stories with an Indian angle and also for some Indian food. She thinks most Indian restaurants in the UK sell a British version of Indian food, which is far from being Indian. So for her the quest for an ‘authentic Indian restaurant in London’ is still on. You can know more about her at rabeakhan.com
Andalib Karim
Having lived in London since he was four, Andalib greatly appreciates the city’s diverse peoples and cultures. He grew up in Brent, the most ethnically diverse of all the boroughs and currently resides in South East London where he has lived for 13 years. A historian at heart, Andalib enjoys investigating and exploring London’s past and takes pride in the city’s role in shaping world history for hundreds of years. Andalib’s extensive experience of London life has afforded him a unique insight into the lives of some of the different communities who have made the city their home. In his spare time Andalib likes to take full advantage of London’s cultural and entertainment attractions and feels extraordinary lucky to be living in one of the world’s cultural hubs. Recently, Andalib has discovered the pleasure of a good book on one of the deck chairs of Green Park, accompanied with a healthy dose of “people watching” – the art of taking a step back from the hustle and bustle of London living and watching the world go by.
Ayo Tijani
I’ve been told these are rare but Ayo is a Londoner born and raised. She does have to admit to a four year stint living between London and Ashford in her formative years and another three year stint living between Montreal and London when she was at university.
Living in the heart of London has its perks; by day she works in retail and by night she takes full advantage of the great theatres, art galleries, bars, clubs, restaurants and of course shops on her doorstep. She has been an Arsenal fan since she was ten and was thoroughly depressed that they ended yet another season without a trophy. She has unrealistically high hopes for next season.
You can read more of Ayo’s wrting at http://www.today-is-about.blogspot.com.
Aneil Fatania
Born in Scotland but raised in Belgium, Aneil Fatania is Scottish/Indian freelance writer based in London, specializing in misguided rants on cinema and music.
For examples please visit, http://www.theothersidemag.co.uk/filmetc and http://hangout.altsounds.com/members/3rdCulture.html.
Zoe Hardie
Zoe returned to her home town of Bethnal Green in 2009 after a few years of living and studying in hilly, cider-loving, Bristol. She has been a freelance journalist and copywriter for over three years and has worked on all sorts of things, including editing city guides, editing and contributing to a creative arts publication, writing articles for a leading website for teenagers, and trotting around the country investigating the UK’s universities.
She is now delighted to be back in London doing her favourite thing: penning articles about all the places that float her boat. More specifically this means combing through East London culture, bigging up London history, and scouting out vegetarian/vegan delights in the metropolis.
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