Arriving in a new place with a different culture and language can be difficult and frightening. Many people choose to come to Hackney because they will find support here.
On display: 09 A sense of community
![Boy's hat Boy's hat](https://museum-collection.hackney.gov.uk/assets/object_images/3/32/30233/v0_webgrid.jpg)
Boy's hat
1940 = 1950
![Pair of earrings Pair of earrings](https://museum-collection.hackney.gov.uk/assets/object_images/7/28/34827/v0_webgrid.jpg)
Pair of earrings
c. 1997
![Jewellery Jewellery](https://museum-collection.hackney.gov.uk/assets/object_images/3/38/34833/v0_webgrid.jpg)
Jewellery
c. 1997
![Wedding Rings Wedding Rings](https://museum-collection.hackney.gov.uk/assets/object_images/0/38/34830/v0_webgrid.jpg)
Wedding Rings
c. 1997
![Tikka Tikka](https://museum-collection.hackney.gov.uk/assets/object_images/8/28/34828/v0_webgrid.jpg)
Tikka
c.1997
![Film poster Film poster](https://museum-collection.hackney.gov.uk/assets/object_images/5/97/34795/v0_webgrid.jpg)
Film poster
1996
![Rihal Rihal](https://museum-collection.hackney.gov.uk/assets/object_images/1/14/25411/v0_webgrid.jpg)
Rihal
1986
![Tasbih beads Tasbih beads](https://museum-collection.hackney.gov.uk/assets/object_images/4/14/25414/v0_webgrid.jpg)
Tasbih beads
1986
![Tasbih beads Tasbih beads](https://museum-collection.hackney.gov.uk/assets/object_images/5/14/25415/v0_webgrid.jpg)
Tasbih beads
1986
![Pashtun man's Muslim prayer cap Pashtun man's Muslim prayer cap](https://museum-collection.hackney.gov.uk/assets/object_images/6/14/25416/v0_webgrid.jpg)
Pashtun man's Muslim prayer cap
1986
![Sindhi man's Muslim prayer cap Sindhi man's Muslim prayer cap](https://museum-collection.hackney.gov.uk/assets/object_images/8/14/25418/v0_webgrid.jpg)
Sindhi man's Muslim prayer cap
1986
![Vietnamese paper lantern Vietnamese paper lantern](https://museum-collection.hackney.gov.uk/assets/object_images/7/93/36397/v0_webgrid.jpg)
Vietnamese paper lantern
1999
![Vietnamese Trong De drum Vietnamese Trong De drum](https://museum-collection.hackney.gov.uk/assets/object_images/1/93/36391/v0_webgrid.jpg)
Vietnamese Trong De drum
1999
![Holy Bible Holy Bible](https://museum-collection.hackney.gov.uk/assets/object_images/9/99/5999/v0_webgrid.jpg)
Holy Bible
1903
![Oral History Interview - Mr Nadaf Oral History Interview - Mr Nadaf](https://museum-collection.hackney.gov.uk/assets/object_images/2/62/7262/v0_webgrid.jpg)
Oral History Interview - Mr Nadaf
c.2002
![Qur'an Qur'an](https://museum-collection.hackney.gov.uk/assets/object_images/8/62/33268/v0_webgrid.jpg)
Qur'an
c.1994