Kids-Eye View of London
What is it like to live in London? What is it like to live near a Queen? India and Louis are twin eleven year olds who used to live in France, but now call London home.They are bilingual and speak English and French. Find out more about them by reading a quick Q&A.
India
Quick Q&A
India
Quick Q&AHow old are you?
I am 11-and-a-half.
How many brothers and sisters do you have?
I have one twin brother and he is called Louis.
What's the coolest part about living in London?
The coolest part about living in London for me is shopping, my friends, sight seeing, and a lot more.
Have you lived in London your whole life?
No, I have not lived in London all my life. I have lived in London for almost four years, but for five years I lived in France in a tiny village called Jambville.
Do you have any pets?
Well I have a horse, but he lives at my grandparents' but otherwise, not at the moment. I don't because we live in a flat. But I used to have a very cute cat called Malo back when I lived in France, but he sadly died when I was about five or six.
What do you like to do in your free time?
When I have free time to spend I like to go shopping, to hang out with my friends, or do my nails.
Do you play sports? What's your favorite?
Well, I have been doing judo since I was seven, but my favorite is really horse riding that I do when I go to my grandparents. I have a horse called Ouragan, which means hurricane in French. He is very nice, tall and all black and I really love him to bits.
Do you like school?
Yes, I love school because I have lots of friends, whom I have known nearly all my life.
What's it like?
My school is quite different from other schools because I go to a French school.
What's your favorite subject?
My favorite subjects is art, sports, and EDD, which is a subject, based on the environment.
Do you play video games? What are some favorites, and what are favorite
movies and books?
No, I don't play video games--they are not really my thing, but my favorite book is The Diary Of A Princess. My favorite movie is Titanic, Mean Girls, and La boum (an old French movie).
What kind of music do you like?
I like hip hop, pop, R&B, soul, and Rap
What is your favorite band or singer?
As a band I like Black Eyed Peas and as singer I like Timberland, Akon, Lil Wayne, Derulo, and Cacsada.
Have you traveled? To where?
Yes, I have traveled to many places in Europe, such as Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and Switzerland and in Africa, Tunisia. But from where I am sitting right now while visiting my dad in Spain, I can see Morocco.
Do you speak another language?
Yes, I do I speak French because my dad is French and lives in Spain. I am hoping to learn to speak Spanish as soon as possible.
What is a typical day like for you?
A typical day for me is not very exciting, but I still love it. I go to school, come home, have dinner, and go to bed. On weekends I spend time with my family and we go sight seeing or go to the park.
When friends visit you in London, where do you take them to see the sights or for fun?
When friends come and visit me in London I take them to Oxford Street, Big Ben, London Eye, Chessington, London Dungeon or to the museum.
Louis
Q&A
How old are you?
I am 11-and-a-half.
How many brothers and sisters do you have?
I have one twin sister and she is called India.
What's the coolest part about living in London?
I would say that the coolest part about living in London is that you can find a lot of different people of different cultures.
Have you lived in London your whole life?
No. I used to live in France, in Paris and in the suburb of Paris for about five years.
Do you have any pets?
No, my mum thinks it's too dangerous to have any pets in a flat.
What do you like to do in your free time?
I like to go out skateboarding and hang out at my local skate park or if I've got a twisted ankle or if my knee is hurting (from skateboarding), I would look up some new TV shows or films.
Do you play sports?
Well I do a lot of skateboarding, but my school isn't really sporty, so not really.
Do you like school?
To be honest, I would if I didn't get shouted at so often. But it is a very good French school, so I have to appreciate it.
What's it like?
It is very big and it has a lot of pupils.
What's your favorite subject?
My favorite subject is English because my teacher is quite nice and lets the class have fun.
Do you play video games?
Yes I do play video games.
What are some favorites, and what are favorite and books?
My favorite video game is probably Skate 2 and I can't wait until Skate 3 comes out in May. My favorite book is a book from John Steinbeck, Les Souris et Les Hommes, in French (Of Mice and Men, in English).
What kind of music do you like?
I like hip hop, rock, rap, R&B, and loads of other kinds, but these are my favorite.
What is your favorite band or singer?
My favorite artist are Lil Wayne and Arctic Monkeys.
Have you traveled? To where?
I have traveled to loads of places around Europe like Spain, France, Italy and Germany and also once outside of Europe and that was Tunisia. But from where I am sitting now I can see Africa.
Do you speak another language?
Yes I speak French and I am learning Spanish next year at school.
What is a typical day like for you?
A typical week day is quite boring. Go to school, come back from school, do my homework, wash myself, eat, and go to sleep. But on a weekend, I go out with my family or go skateboarding, maybe see a movie--loads of different stuff.
When friends visit you in London, where do you take them to see the sights or for fun?
If friends would visit me I would take them to Brixton market.
I am 11-and-a-half.
How many brothers and sisters do you have?
I have one twin brother and he is called Louis.
What's the coolest part about living in London?
The coolest part about living in London for me is shopping, my friends, sight seeing, and a lot more.
Have you lived in London your whole life?
No, I have not lived in London all my life. I have lived in London for almost four years, but for five years I lived in France in a tiny village called Jambville.
Do you have any pets?
Well I have a horse, but he lives at my grandparents' but otherwise, not at the moment. I don't because we live in a flat. But I used to have a very cute cat called Malo back when I lived in France, but he sadly died when I was about five or six.
What do you like to do in your free time?
When I have free time to spend I like to go shopping, to hang out with my friends, or do my nails.
Do you play sports? What's your favorite?
Well, I have been doing judo since I was seven, but my favorite is really horse riding that I do when I go to my grandparents. I have a horse called Ouragan, which means hurricane in French. He is very nice, tall and all black and I really love him to bits.
Do you like school?
Yes, I love school because I have lots of friends, whom I have known nearly all my life.
What's it like?
My school is quite different from other schools because I go to a French school.
What's your favorite subject?
My favorite subjects is art, sports, and EDD, which is a subject, based on the environment.
Do you play video games? What are some favorites, and what are favorite
movies and books?
No, I don't play video games--they are not really my thing, but my favorite book is The Diary Of A Princess. My favorite movie is Titanic, Mean Girls, and La boum (an old French movie).
What kind of music do you like?
I like hip hop, pop, R&B, soul, and Rap
What is your favorite band or singer?
As a band I like Black Eyed Peas and as singer I like Timberland, Akon, Lil Wayne, Derulo, and Cacsada.
Have you traveled? To where?
Yes, I have traveled to many places in Europe, such as Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and Switzerland and in Africa, Tunisia. But from where I am sitting right now while visiting my dad in Spain, I can see Morocco.
Do you speak another language?
Yes, I do I speak French because my dad is French and lives in Spain. I am hoping to learn to speak Spanish as soon as possible.
What is a typical day like for you?
A typical day for me is not very exciting, but I still love it. I go to school, come home, have dinner, and go to bed. On weekends I spend time with my family and we go sight seeing or go to the park.
When friends visit you in London, where do you take them to see the sights or for fun?
When friends come and visit me in London I take them to Oxford Street, Big Ben, London Eye, Chessington, London Dungeon or to the museum.
Louis
Q&AHow old are you?
I am 11-and-a-half.
How many brothers and sisters do you have?
I have one twin sister and she is called India.
What's the coolest part about living in London?
I would say that the coolest part about living in London is that you can find a lot of different people of different cultures.
Have you lived in London your whole life?
No. I used to live in France, in Paris and in the suburb of Paris for about five years.
Do you have any pets?
No, my mum thinks it's too dangerous to have any pets in a flat.
What do you like to do in your free time?
I like to go out skateboarding and hang out at my local skate park or if I've got a twisted ankle or if my knee is hurting (from skateboarding), I would look up some new TV shows or films.
Do you play sports?
Well I do a lot of skateboarding, but my school isn't really sporty, so not really.
Do you like school?
To be honest, I would if I didn't get shouted at so often. But it is a very good French school, so I have to appreciate it.
What's it like?
It is very big and it has a lot of pupils.
What's your favorite subject?
My favorite subject is English because my teacher is quite nice and lets the class have fun.
Do you play video games?
Yes I do play video games.
What are some favorites, and what are favorite and books?
My favorite video game is probably Skate 2 and I can't wait until Skate 3 comes out in May. My favorite book is a book from John Steinbeck, Les Souris et Les Hommes, in French (Of Mice and Men, in English).
What kind of music do you like?
I like hip hop, rock, rap, R&B, and loads of other kinds, but these are my favorite.
What is your favorite band or singer?
My favorite artist are Lil Wayne and Arctic Monkeys.
Have you traveled? To where?
I have traveled to loads of places around Europe like Spain, France, Italy and Germany and also once outside of Europe and that was Tunisia. But from where I am sitting now I can see Africa.
Do you speak another language?
Yes I speak French and I am learning Spanish next year at school.
What is a typical day like for you?
A typical week day is quite boring. Go to school, come back from school, do my homework, wash myself, eat, and go to sleep. But on a weekend, I go out with my family or go skateboarding, maybe see a movie--loads of different stuff.
When friends visit you in London, where do you take them to see the sights or for fun?
If friends would visit me I would take them to Brixton market.
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