In our latest segment of My Life Before Govanhill, A South London–born creative reflects on mixed heritage, film, community and belonging, tracing a journey through museums, grassroots arts and finally finding home, friendship and inspiration in Govanhill.

The Glasgow Communities Fund is one of the few opportunities to source vital multiyear operational funding. Greater Govanhill is one of several community organisations in the neighbourhood to lose out this year, meaning your support means more than ever. 

While community council meetings may seem dull, they give residents real influence. Low attendance risks losing our collective voice on local issues that shape a fairer, cleaner, more connected neighbourhood. One resident explores the topic further.

As Christmas approaches, it’s vital to look beyond festivities and understand life today in Jesus’ birthplace, Bethlehem, living under constant threat of displacement and violence. Govanhill residents Ruth and Rebecca highlight the work of Tent of Nations, which invites volunteers to act as a protective presence during the olive harvest, helping to reduce some harm from Israeli forces.

Eight prisoners on hunger strike in English prisons, detained over alleged actions in support of Palestine, may die, lawyers and family warn. Scottish politicians and campaigners call for urgent action, fair trials, and recognition of their plight.

Founded in Govanhill in 2015, MILK began as a social enterprise café and has grown into a vital community space supporting refugee and migrant women, offering care, connection, advocacy and free wellbeing activities in a welcoming, volunteer-led environment.

Why are eviction notices rising and legal protections falling short, it’s leaving many tenants in Govanhill fighting to stay in the neighbourhood they love? Living Rent member, Ruby Dark, dives into the topic further, speaking to those affected.

With the appearance of Saltire flags across Scotland, led by a nationalist group, a hybrid Saltire and Palestine flag began popping up around Glasgow, including Govanhill, in response. The flags have sparked both division and unity, raising conversations around migration, identity and solidarity in public spaces. Writer Zara explores the issue further in the latest edition of the magazine.

Join Pat the Pigeon on a journey to the bakery in this comic strip, which featured in Issue 19 of Greater Govanhill. Pat the Pigeon was created by Kirsty Ken English, an artist, illustrator and educator based in the Southside. Follow them on Instagram for more Pat the Pigeon.

AI is no passing fad – it’s already embedded in everyday tech and growing fast. With concerns around ownership, safety and fairness, the challenge now is how we regulate it. David Doren speaks to people across generations to explore hopes, fears, and what comes next.

What does “digital inclusion” really mean? In this article, a digital support worker in Glasgow shares what it’s like helping people get online — from turning on devices to tackling the digital divide. Why digital exclusion is a growing crisis, and what we can do about it.

Running a local Facebook group in Govanhill means more than sharing events – it’s about challenging stigma. In this article, we speak to Marian McSeveney and Fatima Uygun, the people behind Govanhill Go! and I Love Govanhill, to find out what it’s really like to manage these online communities.

From daily vlogs to street interviews and food reviews, Glasgow’s influencer scene is rapidly expanding – using social media to curate an online identity that connects people across Glasgow and beyond. We met some of the people behind the accounts.

From tabloid sensationalism to TikTok citizen journalism, how do narratives about a place get shaped, and who gets to shape them? Devon McCole explores digital reporting on one of Glasgow’s most misunderstood neighbourhoods.

Govanhill has more public CCTV cameras than wards many times its size. But who’s being watched? As faulty systems persist and facial recognition expands, troubling links emerge to Israeli surveillance firms tied to the oppression of Palestinians.

Writer Laura Vroomen sets off to discover shops that have been lost and those which are likely to survive – meeting shopkeepers, neighbours, and newcomers to uncover how a changing retail landscape reflects a community in flux.

Stories from our Streets exhibition opens at Greater Govanhill’s Community Space at Tramway. The heritage exhibition features videos and an interactive map but at its heart is the photographic project capturing the diversity of the neighbourhood, One Day in Govanhill.

Eva Harrold turns heads across the Southside in handmade outfits that challenge fast fashion. Through Slow Stitch Studio and her work with Rags to Riches, she’s stitching style, sustainability and community together — one thread at a time. Find out more in this edition of Style Icon from Issue 17: Hidden Lives.

From a multicultural tenement in Germany’s Ruhr Valley to the vibrant streets of Govanhill, historian and filmmaker Tom van den Hurk reflects on a life shaped by migration, identity, and the power of storytelling in our regular feature, My Life Before Govanhill, from Issue 17: Hidden Lives.

In Stories from our Streets: Langside Road, local historian Bruce Downie traces the street’s fascinating history — from its origins and the impact of wartime bombings to its architectural landmarks and the architects that built them.