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Tag: Pakistan

Posted on 19th Oct 2020

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…

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Posted on 17th Aug 202017th Aug 2020

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…

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Posted on 29th Jul 2020

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…

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Posted on 4th Jul 20204th Jul 2020

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…

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Posted on 22nd May 202022nd May 2020

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…

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Posted on 6th May 20206th May 2020

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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