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‘Part of the family’: the strangers brought together by sharing a home


Sometimes they go out bowling, “though he won’t come any more because I keep beating him”, Andy says. But George is learning more English, or at least Lancastrian, such as “Al si thi”, Andy’s preferred form of saying goodbye. Gijs van Amelsvoort and Emily share their home in London with Areej, from SudanFacebook Twitter Pinterest Gijs van Amelsvoor and his partner Emily share their London flat with Areej. Photograph: Aubrey Wade for the GuardianAreej feels sorry for her flatmates Emily and Gijs. “It did allow us to have conversations about the cultural differences here,” says Emily – she is Australian, Gijs is Dutch.


Source: The Guardian March 10, 2018 10:52 UTC



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