Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Interviews by Sirin Kale

‘We lost 72 beautiful people. For them, we keep fighting’: Grenfell survivors speak out five years on

Grenfell survivor Zoë Dainton photographed near Grenfell Tower
‘The best thing about living there was the community’ … Grenfell survivor Zoë Dainton. Composite: Antonio Olmos/Guardian Design

Zoë Dainton, 34

Former mental health worker currently on sabbatical. Lived on the fourth floor
I moved into Grenfell when I was four. The best thing about living there was the community. We had people of different ages, backgrounds, ethnicities and religions. I always remember the smells on the landing, all the cooking from flats. I’d try and guess who was cooking what, and where it was coming from.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.