Comments on: At Chu’s Garage

By: Bailey Jones

Bailey Jones — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:02:21 +0000

A wonderful family history. Hard work, strong values, love and respect. May the garage long continue.

By: Sue

Sue — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:38:56 +0000

What a great story of hard work, bravery and resilience.
Sue

By: Adele

Adele — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:19:59 +0000

Wonderful account of a strong, united family! May they go from strength to strength. Hard work and fortitude are in their genes. Their dad is surely smiling down on them!

By: Cherub

Cherub — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:25:02 +0000

A great example of triumph over adversity. They can be genuinely proud of themselves, their work ethic has been outstanding. Britain would be a much greyer place without diversity in it.

By: DAVID LAWSON

DAVID LAWSON — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:56:21 +0000

What a fantastic story of the indomitable spirit of one family.
Thank you for bringing it to us.
The motto “I can’t do it yet!” is really a life lesson we should all try to take on board.

By: Annie S

Annie S — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:40:59 +0000

What an amazing story, so pleased that it ended happily for the family. I have passed their garage many times as I often buy a coffee from the place next door but of course I had no idea of their history!
I worked at the DHSS in Birmingham for a time in the 80s and I remember when people from Vietnam started coming over to the UK, the Ockenden Venture organisation helped them get started and a member would accompany them to make a claim for benefits.

By: achim

achim — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:39:03 +0000

This story reminds me of my Turkish garage, which repaired my cars for about 20 years. There are many anecdotes about that, but one is particularly endearing: one day (in the last century…) I drove into the garage’s backyard with a technical problem. But before he took care of the car, Selami invited me to eat and drink — a large pan had been set up outside and a barbecue was being prepared. He had his two wives (Turkish tradition) and the numerous children with him and we enjoyed our lunch.

Then my car was repaired. There are no more garages like this. Unfortunately.

Love & Peace
ACHIM

By: Mary Gillender

Mary Gillender — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:33:06 +0000

Wow. An odyssey behind an unassuming business exterior. The photos are amazing, particularly the one of Quang Chu.

By: Len maloney

Len maloney — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 07:43:32 +0000

A amazing inspiring story , I new your father when he was alive a hard worker well over 35 years ago , your business is a part of a eco system and a major cog in our Community ,am so happy you have worked hard and battled to keep the business going , a very hard battle , Your father will be proud , I am very aware of the pressures of having a business in a railway arch , it is clear to me that the landlord is blind to all u give to us in Hackney and afar , I stand with the Chu family shoulder to shoulder to educate our heavy handed landlord to recognise the value you give to us and all the other businesses who have been made to feel as if they don’t belong, you are important to this community never forget Mr Chu and your good family. Len maloney Hackney

By: Sirma

Sirma — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 07:36:46 +0000

I remember Mr Chu very well, we had a small studio near their arch and he fixed my friends car quite a few times, he was a lovely man a wonderful character, he built a business based on hard work and integrity and it’s great that his family have now taken on that legacy , I wish them continued success and may Mr Chu rest in eternal peace .