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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Seven MESA influencers you should follow
The internet can be an accessible platform for anyone who wants to share their story, content and voice. Generally, mainstream media does not represent individuals from Middle Eastern and South…
Talking fashion, diversity and more with modelling agency Feat Artists
Model and talent agency Feat. Artists have been in the game for a short amount of time but already beguiled industry professionals. Founded by Creative Consultant Nikhil D. and former…
The most stylish MESA men of the month
With queues forming outside Harrods and Bond Street boutiques, it’s safe to say we’re all ready to dress up again. The mask-clad style aficionados are rightfully eager to spend their…
How can we address anti-blackness in Desi spaces?
The death of George Floyd in Minnesota at the hands of the white police officer who knelt on his neck for nine minutes reopened a festering wound in America’s social…
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…
Reflections from a British Bangladeshi on Independence Day
March is considered to be springtime, the birth of new things and the start of hope and growth. For the Bengali people, it is a fitting month for the birth…
Eshaan Akbar: Having MESA parents was great practice for a national lockdown
If you had told me that Friday 13th March would be the last time I’d be performing live stand-up comedy for the foreseeable future, I would have told you that…
