AS part of our interviews conducted at the Mangal restaurant on Orsett Road in Grays, we interviewed Bakhtiar Ahmed. He I sone of a group of men who gather at the restaurant to discuss life.

We spoke to him about his work, his hobbies and his life.

The Grays Lives Project is a partnership between the Riverside Community Big Local and YourThurrock.

If you would like to be a subject for the project contact us at newsdesk@yourthurrock.com