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Evening Standard
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Amira Hashish

Why I live in Stanmore: The Cornrow founder Kemi Lawson on her ‘green, eclectic, diverse’ outer London neighbourhood

Kemi Lawson in ‘green, eclectic and diverse’ Stanmore, in the London borough of Harrow

(Picture: Matt Writtle)

We chose to move to Stanmore initially as it was near my in-laws and we knew that once we had children, being close to family would be such a bonus... it takes a village.

Since moving here, more of our immediate family have chosen to live in the neighbourhood so our village is expanding fast.

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