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Prudence Ivey

Why I live in Brockley: Supper club host Rahel Stephanie on why she swapped Hackney for south London

Supper club host Rahel Stephanie

(Picture: Matt Writtle)

I was born in Jakarta, grew up in Singapore and I’ve lived in London —mostly Hackney — for nine years. This is my first time in south London and I’ve never lived in a place as residential as this.

After lockdown we wanted somewhere with a bit more space and our own garden, and we couldn’t find anything in Hackney. We were very lucky to have found somewhere that meets our requirements in Brockley. We’re really blessed with a lot of greenery and it’s a lot more calm and quiet.

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