The nostalgia of watching classic Bollywood films
“Dearly beloved. Look how the distances have closed. I am here, I am here, I am here.” The opening lines for Veer-Zaara’s iconic “Main Yahaan Hoon” are enough to sweep…
Tag: Pakistan
South Asian creatives you should follow this Heritage Month
Today marks the final day of the UK’s first ever South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM). Established by Dr Binita Kane and Jasvir Singh, the month celebrated the intricacies of our…
9/11 and the British Bangladeshi identity crisis
The British Bangladeshi identity is one that has been through the works and when you consider the history of the community, there is no wonder as to why. Although Bengali…
An open letter to Malala
Dear Malala, Well done, you just graduated from Oxford University! As a recent graduate, two weeks ago you collected all of your personal belongings from your college just like any…
Who are the left-behind Biharis in Bangladesh?
The Bangladeshi Liberation War in 1971 was not just the beginning of a nation but has been the foundation of an identity, a story passed down the generations of a…
Forgotten History: Tape Letters and the oral legacy of Potwari in Britain
In Ashton, a small town east of Manchester, a family was rifling through cassette tapes of their late father’s naats, when they found a cassette filled with recorded messages which…
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