Ethiopian and Eritrean communities tell the BBC how they have united in the aftermath of the fire.
Of the 72 people who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower fire seven years ago, the Ethiopian and Eritrean communities were among the hardest hit.Ethiopia and Eritrea may have a history of conflict, but here in London the communities are united in their grief and fight for justice.
She thinks back to that day seven years ago and says: "I spoke to my sister in the morning and the next day and evening, I lost my sister."Bedriya's brother Sadik is critical of the "stay put" policy of the London Fire Brigade, where families were told not to evacuate the tower block when fire crews initially arrived on scene.He tells me about his sister: "She got on with everyone - different languages, different religions.
They included the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the London Fire Brigade and companies involved in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower, such as Arconic, Celotex and Kingspan. .Ibhrahim Toukou, who is from Eritrea, was at the Grenfell Testimony Week. Ibrahim adds: "We don't know how guilty they might be: it's not justice thinking about money. It's not justice doing it this way."Paulos Tekle's son Isaac died in the fire. He was five years old. "The feeling I have in my heart is the same," Paulos tells me.
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