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Home, The Elephant and Castle

Life in Elephant and Castle
Qué chévere, seen?! Latino cool on the streets of Elephant and Castle. Angela Viveros, from Columbia. Photograph: Nicola Dracoulis/PR
Life in Elephant and Castle
Ximena and Angie Giraldo, from Columbia. Ximena moved to London with her family six years ago and Angie was born here. They come to Elephant and Castle with their family to eat and hang out. Photograph: Nicola Dracoulis/PR
Life in Elephant and Castle
The Heygate estate can operate like a small and detached world. The Elephant and Castle is far from the outskirts of London, but living spaces are degraded. Photograph: Mauro Bottaro/PR
Life in Elephant and Castle
The high levels of crime and drug-related activities make it compulsory for those who live there to develop a defensive sense of belonging. Photograph: Mauro Bottaro/PR
Life in Elephant and Castle
At Kagyu Samye Dzong Buddhist Centre, Jan says: "I love looking at the stars through a telescope. You can see Saturn's rings." Photograph: Lydia Polzer/PR
Life in Elephant and Castle
Kagyu Samye Dzong Buddhist Centre. "Meditation is a bit like the Western idea of romantic love. It makes you forget the past and the future and allows you to just be there in the present moment," says Amy. Photograph: Lydia Polzer/PR
Life in Elephant and Castle
The strong neon light indicates to Alf Kebbell, who is registered blind, that he has arrived at the cigarette shop. Photograph: Dana Popa/PR
Life in Elephant and Castle
Another landmark Kebbell uses is the mural at the end of the Imperial War Museum park. Photograph: Dana Popa/PR
Life in Elephant and Castle
Charlotte says all her friends have grown up together and are auntie to each others' children. Photograph: Lihee Avidan/PR
Life in Elephant and Castle
One of Charlotte's three daughters, April, four. Photograph: Lihee Avidan/PR
Life in Elephant and Castle
Ashenden building on the Heygate estate, London, seen from the south. Photograph: Ben Speck/PR
Life in Elephant and Castle
The first, and last, residents of the Aylesbury estate include FC Weston. Photograph: Shehani Fernando/PR
Life in Elephant and Castle
Another Aylesbury estate resident, Gladys Johnston. Photograph: Shehani Fernando/PR
Life in Elephant and Castle
Pieces of the places homeless people make their 'homes'. This is where they sleep. Identifying them with postcodes makes them into personal places, home to someone at one time. This is SE1 6TJ Photograph: Douglas Abuelo/PR
Life in Elephant and Castle
Another places where homeless people sleep, SE17 2EB Photograph: Douglas Abuelo/PR
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151-189 Harper Road Flats. George leaves Harper Road early in the morning to visit his wife at her nursing home. Photograph: Thomas Brandi/PR
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