MyWorld Presents City Unseen

This year, I had the privilege of taking on a mentoring role with MyWorld, in partnership with Earl Kendrick, for a project that brought creativity, storytelling and community together in the most meaningful way. Paul, the founder of MyWorld, invited me to support a special initiative where people who have experienced homelessness were encouraged to photograph buildings that held personal significance to them. These images would then be showcased in an exhibition hosted at Earl Kendrick’s central London office.

Photographer Hayley McAvoy

Me, Paul and Lola

Exhibition Space at Earl Kendrick

We had 13 incredible photographers, each with their own journey and relationship to the city. I was paired with Hayley McAvoy and we spent the day exploring a place that carries deep sentiment for her, Westminster Cathedral. As we walked, talked and photographed together, I got to learn about Hayley’s life, her resilience and the memories tied to this striking building. It was a reminder of how architecture can hold emotion, history, and hope.

Behind the scenes, I also supported Paul and Lola in selecting the strongest images for the final exhibition and helping set up the space. Curating the work felt like piecing together a collective narrative, one that reflected London through the eyes of people whose stories are often unseen or unheard.

The exhibition itself was beautiful. It celebrated not just photography, but voice, dignity and perspective. It highlighted how buildings, streets and structures can carry meaning far beyond their physical form. For the photographers involved, these places weren’t just part of the city, they were part of their journey.

I am grateful to have been involved, to have met Hayley and to have contributed to a project centred on creativity, community and visibility. Projects like this remind me why storytelling matters and how powerful it can be when everyone has the chance to share their images on the world.