Why I live in Clapton: textile designer Amechi Mandi on the best of his diverse east London patch

I moved to Upper Clapton last year from Stokey, so not far. When I tell people where I live now I always get, "Oh Clapton’s cool!"

It’s a diverse place, between the Turkish businesses, the Jewish and black communities. I like that. It’s an affirmation of how we can all live together in peace and harmony.