South Asian Britain: A sound bath & discussion
Join us for this free event in Cinema 2, Chapter Arts Centre (Cardiff), to launch the new digital resource South Asian Britain, in partnership with South Asian Heritage Trust for South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) 2025. We will begin with an introduction to the research project and the new website, alongside a special introduction by a representative from the South Asian Heritage Trust, reflecting on how storytelling is central to SAHM’s mission of celebration, education, and commemoration.
We will then move into a south bath. During the sound bath we will play clips from the project’s oral history interviews and invite audience members to engage with the audio content.
A panel discussion will follow, with interviewees Shani Dhanda and Subrahmanyam Ganesh, again with audience interaction. We will conclude the event with a creative response to the sound bath, by poet Mymona Bibi.
A light lunch and refreshments will be served after the event.
Remaking Britain Project Information
South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories is the primary output of Remaking Britain: South Asian Connections and Networks, 1830s to the Present, an AHRC-funded research project led by the University of Bristol and Queen Mary University of London, in partnership with the British Library.
Remaking Britain and South Asian Britain reveal the significance of South Asian people and communities as agents of change to Britain’s cultural, economic, political and social life from the period of empire in the 1830s to the present.
South Asian Heritage Trust
We are proud to be an official partner with the South Asian Heritage Trust. The South Asian Heritage Trust is the charity behind South Asian Heritage Month, a UK-wide initiative dedicated to celebrating, educating, and commemorating the rich histories and cultures of South Asian communities. Running from 18th July to 17th August 2025, the Month highlights the diversity of South Asian identities in Britain, making events like this a powerful space to reflect, connect, and imagine new routes forward. Learn more at www.southasianheritage.org.uk
Speaker Bios
Mymona Bibi
Mymona is a Bengali-British writer, creative facilitator, and ESOL teacher based in Newcastle. She is interested in multilingualism, urban landscapes, inequality, and home. Her writing has been featured in publications including Magma Poetry and Butchers’ Dog, and she has performed at events including Newcastle Fringe Festival. Currently she is the leader of community writing group World Writes. You can find her on Instagram @wordsbymymona.
Shani Dhanda
Dr. Shani Dhanda is a multi-award winning, global expert in inclusion and accessibility. She is an international speaker and broadcaster on daytime TV and Radio. She was interviewed for the Remaking Britain: South Asian Connections and Networks, 1830s to the Present project. Excerpts from her oral history interview are featured on the new resource.
Subramanyam Ganesh
Dr. Subramanyam Ganesh, originally from India, trained as a doctor before moving to Wales for further studies, where he specialised in paediatrics. After ten years in hospital medicine, he became a GP, retiring as a senior partner and trainer. He married Myra, a Welsh nurse, raised four children, and has made Wales his home ever since. He was interviewed for the Remaking Britain: South Asian Connections and Networks, 1830s to the Present project. Excerpts from his oral history interview are featured on the new resource.
You can read the Project Team bios here.
South Asian Heritage Month dates changed to "July" from 2026 — Learn more here →
