We look to The Asian Market, the world’s first online marketplace to buy and sell Asian products and services for some truly unique festive presents.
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By Meera Bhogal
Meera is a menopause expert and is hugely passionate about opening up the conversation around menopause; particularly in South Asian communities. She has created free webinars to support women in the same boat and has launched a non-profit menopause support group for Asian women in their 40s and 50s to get more advice, information, and support when going through menopause from each other and from experts.
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Human Rights lawyer Farah Ahamed is the Editor of Period Matters: Menstruation in South Asia, an anthology of writing and art. We spoke to her about Period Matters and her campaign for menstrual equity.
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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.
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Noor Inayat Khan was a princess, author and World War II spy. The play tells her story.
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She shares what she plans to do for the future
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We asked some of our readers what they think of their new prime minister.
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Meet The Asian Market, the world’s first online marketplace or e-commerce platform to buy and sell Asian products and services.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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By Kritvi Rana
Kritvi examines Riz Ahmed’s film’s depiction of the impact colonialisation had on Asian men.
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The India Recovery Fund helps over 2.3 million people to recover and rebuild.
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The exceptional festival has been running for 13 years!
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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.
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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.
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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
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