“Growing up in a city like London meant that from an early age I was exposed to many different beliefs and ethnicity. Growing up in a diverse community has allowed me to see people for who they are without focusing on what religion they practise or what country they come from or what colour their […]
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 […]
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 […]
Come and experience the art of wearing a sari (or saree) desi style!
Artist Sohaila Baluch has been exploring the twentieth-century experiences of British South Asian women in the Bishopsgate Institute archives as part of a LAHP-funded research placement. “Being Seen, Being Heard” is Sohaila’s response to the discoveries made during this placement. Through a three-hour durational performance, you will discover how racism is a focus of daily […]
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, […]
Mohinder Singh Pujji was a remarkable man who defied stereotypes and soared into aviation history.
In the shadows of Nazi-occupied France, a gentle yet indomitable woman wielded her radio as a weapon of defiance and hope – her name was Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan.
Second Officer Kalyani Sen was a pioneering figure in the Women’s Royal Indian Naval Service (WRINS) during the Second World War.
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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