UK: Jews, Christians and Ahmadiyya Muslim come together for liter picking in Easton

"It was a lovely opportunity as well for people from different backgrounds and beliefs to come together for a helpful purpose. We talked to each other about where we came from, and broke down many misconceptions."

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By Michael Yong | November 23, 2017

Few people would think about litter picking as a way of breaking down barriers, but members of three religious groups in Easton did just that.

Teams from the Liberal Synagogue, St Marks Road Baptist Church and the Ahmadiyya Muslim community joined hands to collect bags of litter from Stapleton Road train station.

More than 20 people – from children to adults – took to the streets on Sunday, November 19, to keep their community clean.

The small group was joined by Easton councillors Ruth Pickersgill and Afzal Shah, together with UWE SU’s president and members of the Bristol Multi-Faith Forum.
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