Jaipur Literature Festival at The British Library

British Asian Women's Magazine13 June 2022Comment

5 incredible historical British South Asian women to inspire you this Women's History Month

There’s so much to learn from incredible women of the past, to inspire ourselves.

Capital Records Releases Two Volumes of Music From Season Two of The Netflix And Shondaland Series Bridgerton

British Asian Women's Magazine30 March 2022Comment

All the films by south Asian creatives at LGBTQI+ film festival, Flare

The festival is held at and organised by the prestigious British Film Institute in London and this year features a record nine titles by south Asian creatives.

CultureBritish Asian Women's Magazine22 March 2022Comment

Why south Asians need vitamin D more than anyone else

By Dr Sefina Arif

Feeling general tiredness, fatigue and vague niggling aches and pains? You’re not alone. More than 50% of south Asians feel like this and it’s all because of a Vitamin D deficiency. As a hormone, Vitamin D regulates far more than you think.

Health, WellbeingBritish Asian Women's Magazine17 March 2022Comment

Trailblazing British south Asian designer, Priya Ahluwalia, presents at London Fashion week

Her designs were inspired by Bollywood and Nollywood.

British Asian Women's Magazine9 March 2022Comment

Nail art to inspire you for Valentine’s Day

Check out these gorgeous looks, and all on beautiful brown skin!

BeautyBritish Asian Women's Magazine12 February 2022Comment

Masterji, the Coventry photographer whose evocative portraits recorded immigrant life in the West Midlands

Remarkably, in a career spanning seven decades, it was just six years ago that Maganbhai Patel (1924 – 2018), more widely known as Masterji, finally achieved national recognition at the age of 94 with a solo show, as part of Coventry’s bid to become UK City of Culture.

News, CultureBritish Asian Women's Magazine11 February 2022Comment

South Asian artist's exhibition at Cambridge University explores intimacy and decolonisation

Can decolonisation entail forms of intimacy? In the search for an answer to this question, the new exhibition Shahzia Sikander: Unbound focuses on the earlier and more recent works of Pakistani-American artist Shahzia Sikander.

News, CultureBritish Asian Women's Magazine10 February 2022Comment

Why this play about the Gujarati kite festival, Uttaran is so popular.

An Indian theatre company’s play about the north Indian kite festival of Uttaran, draws parallels with society’s inequalities in India, the UK and around the world.

Culture, NewsBritish Asian Women's Magazine9 February 2022Comment

First British Asian to win Mrs Galaxy UK

Her participation and ultimate win is a victory for representation and inspires brown women everyone.

NewsBritish Asian Women's Magazine7 February 2022Comment

British south Asians who helped create LGBTQI+ history

Here are trailblazing British south Asians who helped increase conversation and representation within the community.

Culture, Relationships, News, HistoryBritish Asian Women's Magazine3 February 2022gay, LGBTQ, LGBT, British Asian gayComment

South Asian woman becomes first woman of colour to reach the South Pole

The British Army physiotherapist says, “I felt overwhelmed at times while trying to train, being a COVID vaccinator, completing my MSc, looking for sponsors and trying to buy my first house. I remember just sometimes sitting in my partner's kitchen and I just wanted to cry because it was just too much.”

NewsBritish Asian Women's Magazine2 February 2022Comment

Desi-themed underwear from south Asian owned brands

Treat yourself this Valentine’s Day!

FashionBritish Asian Women's Magazine1 February 2022Valentine's Day, lingerie, underwear, bridalComment

How to practice self care on a low budget

Advice on self care, can make it seem expensive, causing more stress than it should be relieving. So we look at 10 inexpensive and actually helpful ways to practice self care and really make yourself feel good.

WellbeingBritish Asian Women's Magazine28 January 2022cooking, dancing, healing, laughing, lifestyle, meditation, mental health, self careComment

Director Sujata Day on her first feature length film Definition Please, on Netflix

“I have auditioned for so many stereotypes. I've had to do the accent, I've had to wear a headscarf, even though I'm Hindu and not Muslim. And I'm getting scripts to direct plotlines that revolve around arranged marriage. And I'm like, Yes, that's a small part of our culture. But why do we keep pushing that in the story? It pushed me to write my own script and to create the role that I wanted to play"

InterviewZayani Bhatt26 January 2022Comment