The UK Premiere of Bindu Shah’s feature-length documentary “Threads That Tie Us: An Oshwal Odyssey“: Embarking on a poignant journey through the landscapes of memory, Threads That Tie Us unveils the narrative of the Halari Oshwal community. In this nostalgic odyssey, the filmmaker, driven by a deep-seated connection to her roots, traverses the lands that have […]
UK Screenings of Bindu Shah’s feature-length documentary “Threads That Tie Us: An Oshwal Odyssey“: Embarking on a poignant journey through the landscapes of memory, Threads That Tie Us unveils the narrative of the Halari Oshwal community. In this nostalgic odyssey, the filmmaker, driven by a deep-seated connection to her roots, traverses the lands that have cradled […]
Hello and welcome to my story. My name is Inshirah Kishwar Sakhawat Russell. You can call me Inshra. I’m a Bangladeshi-born British person who has been living in London for the last 20 years. My roots are in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and the richness of culture and values those 19 years of living there with my […]
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). […]
What does it mean to be a British Indian woman? The Evolution of the British Indian woman – an event which was screened at Kingston-Upon-Thames’ Rose Theatre in June 2013, explored the essence of a British Indian woman through the experiences of three branches of one family tree. A grandmother, who moved to the UK […]
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 […]
at Wolverhampton Art Gallery Capturing stories of South-Asian women in the UK Workshops are open to women from a South-Asian background Writers will have the opportunity to engage with South-Asian women, capturing snapshots of their life stories and turning them into prose or poetry during craft workshops Workshops will take place at Wolverhampton Art Gallery […]
Join us for a vibrant performance event for all the family, celebrating the exquisite traditional art of Indian and Persian miniature painting.
Join us at the RPS London office on 8 August to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month! We are excited to again be hosting our annual profession wide South Asian Heritage Month celebration event in collaboration with: Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) British Pharmaceutical Students Association (BPSA) Female Pharmacy Leaders Network (FPLN) Pharmacy Technicians of […]
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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