Pani Paul Documents East London's Skate Scene in New Book

East London’s burgeoning skate community has been documented by photographer Pani Paul. In a book entitled Mile End, in which he explores the youth that frequent the skatepark within the district of the same name, Pani lifts the lid on a youth movement that spawned a worldwide acknowledgement of British working class and skate culture in tandem. “Mile End is a skate park in east London. It is a rare space which still remains un-gentrified compared the other surrounding east London suburbs. With this being the case it holds a firm grip on its own personality and character” explained Pani to VICE, “When I first started skating there I was quickly drawn to the people and the atmosphere. I was pretty much immediately accepted as a skater, however it took me a long time to gain people’s trust as a photographer. After asserting myself as an adopted local the real people became more familiar with me and began to let me take their portraits.” The book is to be published by Palm* Studios and will be printed in a limited run of 300 copies.