Tamasha theatre announces first full season under new leadership, Pooja Ghai

CultureBritish Asian Women's Magazine23 November 2022Comment

DesiBlitz Literature Festival 2022

The DESIblitz Literature Festival, taking place in Birmingham from 12th – 25th November 2022, is the UK’s only book festival dedicated to celebrating the work of UK’s leading British South Asian literary talent.

Books by South Asian a..., CultureBritish Asian Women's Magazine16 November 2022Comment

About a spy: Review of the play Noor

Noor Inayat Khan was a princess, author and World War II spy. The play tells her story.

Culture, HistoryBritish Asian Women's Magazine9 November 2022Comment

Historic moment as Lubna Shuja becomes first Asian and first Muslim president of the Law Society

She shares what she plans to do for the future

NewsBritish Asian Women's Magazine2 November 2022Comment

What do south Asians think of Rishi Sunak?

We asked some of our readers what they think of their new prime minister.

NewsBritish Asian Women's Magazine25 October 2022Comment

Royal Museums Greenwich to mark Diwali with ‘Finding Diwali’ Takeover

Culture, NewsBritish Asian Women's Magazine19 October 2022Comment

Want to do all of your Diwali shopping online?

Meet The Asian Market, the world’s first online marketplace or e-commerce platform to buy and sell Asian products and services.

Culture, News, WorkBritish Asian Women's Magazine11 October 2022Comment

Meet Abdul Shayek, the artistic director of the UK's first south Asian theatre, Tara

Under Artistic Director Abdul Shayek’s leadership Tara Theatre is continuing this work and more, creating innovative, politically charged theatre harnessing the power of co-creation.

InterviewZayani Bhatt5 October 2022Comment

Review of new West End play about the lives of ordinary people during partition

A production about partition on a national stage in the UK to commemorate 75 years since that time in history, is a landmark moment but the nature of the play means this impact is lost a little.

CultureBritish Asian Women's Magazine19 September 2022Comment

Arts festival PoliNations opens by championing UK diversity with spectacular garden in Birmingham

From Friday 2nd September, a spectacular garden opens in Victoria Square, Birmingham for the arts festival PoliNations which runs from 2-18 September. The 17-day programme of live performances and events celebrate Britain's diverse communities through the lens of its plant life – highlighting in particular Birmingham’s Black and South Asian talent.

Culture, NewsBritish Asian Women's Magazine14 September 2022Comment

International kite flying festival in solidarity with with the people of Afghanistan

Marking one year since the fall of Afghanistan, Afghan artists presented a festival of Afghan kite-flying, storytelling, music, poetry and dance in 38 cities across the UK, Europe and America taking part on 20th August. Nationwide workshops taught communities how to make a kite from scratch. The festival called on the UK Government to treat all people seeking asylum fairly and equally, including those from Afghanistan.

News, CultureBritish Asian Women's Magazine24 August 2022Comment

The (Post) Colonial demasculinisation within Mogul Mowgli (2020)

By Kritvi Rana

Kritvi examines Riz Ahmed’s film’s depiction of the impact colonialisation had on Asian men.

Thoughts, mental healthBritish Asian Women's Magazine14 August 2022Comment

How The British Asian Trust is helping India recover from the pandemic.

The India Recovery Fund helps over 2.3 million people to recover and rebuild.

British Asian Women's Magazine18 July 2022Comment

Here's what you missed at the London Indian Film Festival

The exceptional festival has been running for 13 years!

British Asian Women's Magazine13 July 2022Comment

Three south Asians enter Tory leadership race

For the first time in British history, south Asians, and not just one but four of them are standing for elections to be voted as Britain’s next Prime Minister. Their controversies, their backgrounds and what they stand for today, as well as why so many south Asians are now aligning with the Tory party.

NewsBritish Asian Women's Magazine11 July 2022Comment

Resources to help the south Asian LGBTQQIAAP community, you and/or a loved one

If you or a loved one is seeking help, here are south Asian-specific resources so that you find help that both understands and (should you want it) is in line with your faith and culture.

Culture, WellbeingBritish Asian Women's Magazine30 June 2022LGBTQ, Gay, queer, pride

Meet the female founders of the UK's first publishing company for south Asian writers

As their first book is launched today at Bradford Literature Festival, we speak to founders Sara and Habiba to learn all about their company, Fox and Windmill

Books by South Asian a..., Culture, InterviewZayani Bhatt24 June 2022Comment