Artists impression of Scotland’s First BIA Memorial Did you know that ‘The British Indian Army (BIA)’ played an instrumental role to protect Britain and contributed more than 4 million personnel and many other resources during both World War 1 & 2? The BIA was made up of personnel mainly from modern day countries such as […]
My dad was just a teenager when he arrived in Bradford in the 1970s. With the support of extended family he found work, learnt the language, and a few years later returned to Pakistan to marry my mum. I was born in the 80s, the second girl in a house of five children. We found […]
Did you know that during WW2, nearly 2.5 million personnel from the British Indian Army were deployed to help protect Britain at its time of need? A special Muslim contingent called ‘Force K6’ was a Mule Transport Corps a part of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps (RIASC) from the British Indian Army (BIA). […]
My name is Shaz Khan (Shahzadgai Khan). My story is very simple but my parents’ is not. I stumbled across an article that I wrote when I was 17 years old for my English A-level coursework. It was all about “Being an Asian in Modern British Society”, which is where the inspiration for this podcast […]
South Asian Heritage Month literary event, featuring authors Safinah Danish Elahi, Maithreyi Karnoor, and Taha Kehar in conversation.
Join us at Waterstones London Gower Street for an evening celebrating the publication of Safinah Danish Elahi’s new novel The Idle Stance of the Tippler Pigeon (Neem Tree Press). Safinah will be in conversation with Ayisha Malik.
Join the Mapping Archaeological Heritage in South Asia project and Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery as we explore the heritage of South Asia through maps and satellite imagery. This is a drop-in session that both adults and kids can enjoy, with crafts and activities as well vibrant discussion on all things archaeology and heritage in […]
LOROS Hospice and South Asian Health Action (SAHA) are hosting an event in recognition of South Asian Heritage Month. This will take place at LOROS Day Therapy Centre, (Groby Road, Leicester LE3 9QE) on Tuesday 4 July, 4-7pm. South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) is an opportunity to commemorate, mark and celebrate South Asian cultures, […]
Santi and Naz are bestest-best friends living in a village in pre-partition India. One Sikh, one Muslim; they have little understanding of how religion will divide them. As partition draws closer, the girls remain oblivious to the spreading social unrest and violence. They’re too busy stealing books, swimming in the lake and spying on Rahul […]
Santi and Naz are bestest-best friends living in a village in pre-partition India. One Sikh, one Muslim; they have little understanding of how religion will divide them. As partition draws closer, the girls remain oblivious to the spreading social unrest and violence. They’re too busy stealing books, swimming in the lake and spying on Rahul […]
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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