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 […]
Hiranya’s debut album, Frangipani & Daisy Chains, grew from her experience of race and identity following the 2016 Brexit vote. At turns tender, at turns fierce, she explores migration, colonialism and lineage. Part personal nostalgia, part history lesson; it contemplates belonging through the plants that are rooted in England and Sri Lanka’s folk traditions. The musical […]
Eid Family Fun Day Sunday 23rd July 2023 12pm – 5pm Join us this South Asian Heritage Month for our family Eid Bazaar, with bouncy castles, stalls, food, archery, gladiators, face painting, henna activities, mascots Omar & Hanna, and more. Share your South Asian Heritage Month celebrations and views too in our especially dedicated SAHM […]
Come and join us to Migrant Voice’s Coffee Morning Tuesday 18th July 2023 | 10am – 12pm VENUE: Migrant Voice, 208 Zellig (Custard Factory), Gibb Street, Digbeth, Birmingham B9 4AT Meet our team, make new friends, network with members of migrant communities and help us celebrate South Asian Heritage Month! All welcome. For more details, […]
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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