“Many reading this may be familiar with the partition of India and Pakistan in the year 1947, following the end of the 200 year British Raj (Rule). Many may not be as familiar with the devastation and tragedy which impacted the people of India, leading up to India’s Independence on the 15th of August, 1947…”
Research studies have validated that trauma experienced by our Ancestors can live on in our DNA thanks to epigenetic inheritance.
Read my account of carrying intergenerational trauma from the partition of India and Pakistan here.
Three generations on from my great-grandparents who were killed during the partition, we are still trying to heal the wounds of our collective trauma.
The Sri Lankan Culture Collective is a project founded by Rosh Olivelle, Thana Sivasambu, and Ranji Thangiah, creative entrepreneurs who are passionate about celebrating Sri Lankan heritage, culture and identity.
The debut theatre show from comedian Anu Vaidyanathan is her story of being a south Indian immigrant who has lost her co-ordinates and her language,
Kent Saheli Group (KSG), a charity based in Kent, celebrated Teeyan with 700 women attending at Fort Gardens, Gravesend on Sunday 21 July 2024. Teeyan,
The first of the Trust’s projects is the South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM), which first took place in 2020 and runs from the 18th of July to the 17th of August each year.
SAHM seeks to commemorate, mark and celebrate South Asian cultures, histories, and communities.
It seeks to understand the diverse heritage and cultures that continue to link the UK with South Asia.
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