It’s in this dark corner that no one sees. You’re the only place that offers this and you should celebrate it. A poll of local friends tells me that no one knows this was even something they could do with their plastics. You should be shouting about it. #recycling ♻️
@sainsburys New Cross I love that you do flexible plastics recycling. I come every week just for that (and then invariably impulse buy snacks) 😜 Anyway, I think you should make the recycling area WAYYY more prominent.
Man, this one's gonna be a tough one. Losing a friend and our adopted Bosnian cuts deep. I met Paul in 2019. when we worked on a broadcast project together, unpacking forgotten war crimes in Sarajevo and Bijeljina. This is for you, Paul! | @paullowe
We lost more than a photographer when #PaulLowe passed away. We lost a witness to our history, a storyteller who showed the world the truths that many wished to ignore. His lens captured more than the horrors of war; it captured the resilience, the survival, the humanity of #Sarajevo at its darkest moment.
Paul wasn’t just any outsider. He became one of us, a Bosnian in spirit, returning to live in Sarajevo with his Bosnian wife he met during war. He chose to make this city, scarred but beautiful, his home. In a way, his life mirrored his photography; an intimate connection to our brokenness, but yet utter fucking resilience.
His work during the siege was not just about documenting violence. It was about remembering – reminding us that the shattered buildings and the jagged remains of barricades held stories, stories we should never forget. Paul understood that the “textures of destruction,” as he called them, were not just remnants of the past, but warnings and lessons for the future.
He spent six months after the war capturing the ruins, not as mere structures, but as symbols of what had been lost and what we must fight to preserve – our history, our humanity. Through his eyes, even devastation carried a haunting, “terrifying beauty,” a strange aesthetic that was both painful and necessary to see.
For those of us who knew him, Paul wasn’t just a great artist. He was a kind soul, a man who cared deeply for the people and the stories he photographed. He was someone who became one with his subject, whose empathy was as powerful as his talent. In losing Paul, we’ve lost a piece of Sarajevo’s heart. But through his images, his legacy lives on, forever reminding us of the importance of remembering.
Thank you for your service, you amazing man. Rest in power! 🕊️
@PCRCBiH I’m beyond sad to hear this news. Taken far too soon. Paul was such an inspiration and supporter when I did his documentary photography MA at @UAL. I’ll never forgot the difference he made to me and my colleagues on the course. Paul you will be deeply missed xxx
Sad that @sainsburys New Cross has removed their plastic bag recycling bin. I got this warm fuzzy feeling every week I showed up with a mountain of plastic that previously would have been landfilled. Bring it back? 🤷🏻♂️🙏 #recycling#SustainableLiving#plastic
@Outertonemusic I think calling your compilation “Discover Weekly” is a super cynical move. Seemingly good for your artists as so many @Spotify listeners accidentally land on you. But then a harm to your artists because the frequent reaction is anger 🤷🏻♂️
(4) Take a breath, connect to your body, your emotions, your community, feel the sun on your skin, and take the time to feel everything, trusting that everything is fleeting and life is happening right now ❤️ So how are you today? #mindfulness#mentalhealth#selfcare#community
(3) All to say, look after yourself folks. Obviously that needs more than a week, but the best time to start is NOW, and to build some healthy habits from here. One small thing a day to improve things. And that is more than enough...
(2) Which is I think a nice demonstration of the power of moving from a point of stillness. Hence the meditation and then the movement. Also the fact that even when we are still, life is in constant flux, unfolding within us. Which is quite a trip, if you're up for it...