— Furious Styles, Boyz n the Hood (1991)
Better known as, gentrification. These past couple decades have seen the UK's cityscapes changing at an increasingly rapid rate. The Ends (social housing estates) are being replaced with glossy gated-communities, complete with futuristic living facilities, logos and colour palettes to market a glamourous ‘inner-city living’ lifestyle experience— at the expense of the Mandem.
So, how do we preserve the Ends?
The answer: we privatise the Mandem.
And how do we ‘privatise the Mandem’?
The answer: we buy the Block.
To privatise is to own the Ends, to run the Hood, and to control the Block. Nobody can buy the Ends, if it ain’t for sale. Nobody can sell the Ends, if they don’t own it no more.
Privatising the Mandem affords us the freedom to be self-determining, the freedom to be self-sufficient, the freedom to be autonomous and sovereign, the freedom to restructure our environments, the freedom to imagine and dream — and most importantly, the freedom to make mistakes and to learn from them.
In short: we are able to free the Mandem.
To find out how, get your copy of Privatise the Mandem and To Free the Ends below.
And be sure to hit up the privatisation line with any of your questions:
Visit the socials:
Privatise the Mandem to Free the Ends (Hardback)
Drawing on legislative tools such as Collective Enfranchisement and the Right-to-Buy, this special hardback edition presents actionable strategies for achieving collective ownership, autonomy, and sustainable control.
Exploring themes of cultural preservation, economic empowerment, and political self-determination, the book details how the Mandem can transform the Ends into thriving, self-managed spaces that celebrate their heritage and secure their futures.
It’s a powerful call-to-action that redefines urban community building, rooted firmly in the strength, creativity, and resilience of those who call the Ends home.
Released: 2025
Digital Copy: Available to read for free
Available here
Physical Copy: Please allow for 7 to 10 days for dispatch.
Press Coverage
“Privatise the Mandem is the blueprint to fighting inner-city gentrification”, The Face (2022) — https://theface.com/society/privatise-the-mandem-nabil-al-kinani-inner-city-gentridication-council-affordable-housing-politics-london-how-to-stop-gentrification
“How to fight gentrification in the ends? Privatise the Mandem”, Gal-Dem (2022) — https://gal-dem.com/how-to-fight-gentrification-in-the-ends-privatise-the-mandem/
“Speculative Futures”, Dazed & Confused (Autumn, 2022)
“On the Question of Privatising the Mandem”, Port Magazine (Issue 31, 2022)— https://www.port-magazine.com/commentary/on-the-question-of-privatising-the-mandem/
“Wellness in Social Housing Communities”, Sista Zine (Issue 3, 2022)
“Do we need to be more self-reliant?”, BBC 1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave (2022) — https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017twq
“Speak It, Live It Feat. Nabil Al-Kinani”, The Day After Podcast (2023) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usgiYuxUIoE&t=5846s
“Privatise the Mandem”, The Domino Effect Podcast (2023) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUPyU5Booy4&list=PLXHQRI58xXAwEWdCe5m9VKLrvGuoAe70X&index=7&ab_channel=TheDominoEffectPodcast
“Privatise the Mandem”, Paper Trails Podcast (2024) — https://open.spotify.com/episode/3d2KbC2PktNKzNkm1Enb7P?si=SSUhxfGISvGB2I0eVGCMCQ
“Addressing Housing Injustice”, Footwork Trust (2024) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcxfQsdnGvU&ab_channel=FootworkTrust
“To create tomorrow, we have to start dreaming today”, Dazed & Confused (Autumn, 2024)
“How to fight gentrification in the ends? Privatise the Mandem”, Gal-Dem (2022) — https://gal-dem.com/how-to-fight-gentrification-in-the-ends-privatise-the-mandem/
“Speculative Futures”, Dazed & Confused (Autumn, 2022)
“On the Question of Privatising the Mandem”, Port Magazine (Issue 31, 2022)— https://www.port-magazine.com/commentary/on-the-question-of-privatising-the-mandem/
“Wellness in Social Housing Communities”, Sista Zine (Issue 3, 2022)
“Do we need to be more self-reliant?”, BBC 1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave (2022) — https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017twq
“Speak It, Live It Feat. Nabil Al-Kinani”, The Day After Podcast (2023) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usgiYuxUIoE&t=5846s
“Privatise the Mandem”, The Domino Effect Podcast (2023) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUPyU5Booy4&list=PLXHQRI58xXAwEWdCe5m9VKLrvGuoAe70X&index=7&ab_channel=TheDominoEffectPodcast
“Privatise the Mandem”, Paper Trails Podcast (2024) — https://open.spotify.com/episode/3d2KbC2PktNKzNkm1Enb7P?si=SSUhxfGISvGB2I0eVGCMCQ
“Addressing Housing Injustice”, Footwork Trust (2024) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcxfQsdnGvU&ab_channel=FootworkTrust
“To create tomorrow, we have to start dreaming today”, Dazed & Confused (Autumn, 2024)