Located between Cathcart Road, Albert Road, Eskdale Street and Dixon Road, the Crosshill Quad has been completely renovated to became a sanctuary for more than 200 residents.

Greater Govanhill spoke to Daniel Radu, co-founder of Transylvania Shop and Coffee. Daniel discusses his life previous to opening the shop in 2020 and his love for Christmas trees.

Masks have become a staple of our lives, both worn on our faces and discarded on the streets. Artist and regular contributor, giacinta frisillo has been documenting this new form of litter as part of a performance painting project.

“The climate crisis is huge and scary. Even the most environmentally aware of us instinctively want to suppress that fear, to put it on the bottom of the mental list and wish it would go away”. The fight for climate justice wearing you down? Read a handy illustrated guide for an environmentally-conscious morale boost.

Debbie Ruzzak is half of the husband and wife duo that comprise Seamster Vintage. Together, Debbie and Steven work to make and produce a fabulous upcycled range of clothing.

Mina Baird met with members of Govanhill’s trans community to listen to their perspectives on living in our neighbourhood.

Tauseeb Aslam, the Engagement Officer for Scottish Ethnic Minority Deaf Club (SEMDC), spoke to Ruth Cape and Jess Steele of the South East Integration Network, about SEMDC’s climate challenge work with the deaf ethnic minority community in Glasgow.

While world leaders gather in our city for COP26, groups like Glasgow Community Energy are hoping to demonstrate the importance of local responses to the climate crisis.

In a world of fast fashion and cheap electronics, it can be too easy to buy new rather than repairing what we have. The Remade Network aims to offer an alternative as a one-stop shop for bringing life back into our goods.

Originally published in our fourth print issue, Fraser Stewart sets why organising for climate action must be inclusive of all sections of our communities.

More and more people are feeling moved by the climate emergency to take to activism in a way that they might never have before. Claire Larkin from Glasgow’s new Parents For Future group tells her story.

Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow and Co-Leader of the Scottish Greens, outlines why investment in communities is essential to addressing the climate crisis and why it is counterproductive merely to guilt trip individuals.

Originally published in our third print issue, Sehar Mehmood details how growing up in Govanhill has affected how she sees the world.

کیا آپ کا کوئی ایسا باس رہا ہے جس نے آپ کو تنگ یا جنسی طور پر ہراساں کیا ، یا عملے کے کسی دوسرے کارکن کے ایسا کرنے پر اس نے آپ کی شکایت کو نظرانداز کر دیا ؟ یا وہ جس نے آپ کی جعلی پے سلپس بنائیں اور آپ کے حصے کے ٹیکس کو خود اپنے لیے رکھ لیا ؟ یا وہ جس نے آپ کی والدہ کی وفات کے وقت بھی آپ کی چھٹی کی درخواست مسترد کر دی ، یا اس وقت جب آپ کسی ذہنی پریشانی یا دباؤ کا شکار تھے ؟ یا وہ جو شدید سردی میں بھی ہیٹنگ نہ چلائے ؟

In this extract from the recently released Make Bosses Pay, Eve Livingstone sets out why collective action is essential for workers seeking to counter the power dynamics present in modern workplaces.

As young people all around the world strike today to demand better action on climate change, we spoke to one Govanhill-based climate activist who featured on the cover of our latest magazine. Lauren Macdonald, a member of Stop Cambo, told us why she feels she has to take a stand.