Children of the Alley Concrete and pairs of Japanese-style wooden

and pairs of Japanese-style wooden chopsticks

exposing the seedy underbelly of rave culture while also capturing the nostalgic spirit of the era

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Lynsey Hanley was born and raised just outside of Birmingham on what was then the largest council estate in Europe

Children of the Alley Concrete and pairs of Japanese-style woodenA tumultuous neighbourhood known as 'the alley' has seen successive heroes rise and fall as they struggle to defend the rights left to them by their great ancestor, Gebelawi. From the supreme feudal lord who disowns one son for pride and puts another to the test, to the saviour who tries to free his people from bondage, the men and woman of the alley seem unable to stop themselves from reenacting the lives of their holy forbearers. Through their