Within our year-long programme around South Asian Heritage Month and its theme of Stories to Tell, we will be focusing on the theme of Making Sri Lank...
South Asian Heritage Month Creative Workshop – a reflection
A reflection by author Suhaiymah Manzoor-Kan on the workshop she hosted for South Asian Heritage Month 2022...
South Asian Heritage Month 2022: Journeys of Empire
We’ve selected some books from our library that explore Partition and its legacies. The list includes non-fiction and novels, as well as some titles...
Exploration of Family, Migration and Connection
On Saturday 7 August, Ananna’s Young Women’s group were joined by Shahnaz Ahsan, the author of Hashim & Family, to discuss her latest book for Sou...
Mirpuris in Manchester
We share some of the story and history of the Mirpuri/Kashmiri community in the UK, and particularly in Greater Manchester....
East African Asian Lives – a Crescent Community Radio project
For South Asia Heritage Month we asked one of the groups we are currently working with to share news of their ongoing project. ...
Malik Bakht: Pioneer, entrepreneur and community social worker
“I know of no one, whatever nationality, who did so much for others to his own detriment.” By Jo Robson (former) Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education...
The Six Seasons of Bengal
Anamika Cultural Group share the colours, music and dances of the six seasons in Bangladesh. ...
“We all need joy” – Making art during the pandemic
Interview with British Pakistani artist Sabba Khan about her donation to our COVID-19 Collecting project....
South Asian Heritage Month 2021
An overview of our offering for South Asian Heritage Month 2021 (18 July - 17 August)...