‘If only my tastebuds could paint’: how prison food art reveals life inside
Mar 07, 2023
3 minutes
Ahmed M was making a speech to members of the Pentonville prison art group. It concerned prison food. “They say a picture speaks a thousand words,” he said. “If only my tastebuds could paint a picture. Being a big foodie has made food an issue for me at HMP Pentonville. Before I even arrived here, for the second time, I was dreading how much weight I would lose.”
When Ahmed M finished reading his text, the art room at Pentonville erupted. Surrounded by walls of
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