Resolutions 2016
We’ve reached that time again; the fun and festivities are over and everybody’s looking to the New Year. The trials and tribulations of the past year are shed and intentions are renewed for the brighter better year ahead. Whether...
Birmingham Boys Bring It Home
As 2015 drew to a close, with remnants of Christmas cheer still lingering in the air for some, there remained some surprises still under wraps for a fated few.
On the penultimate day of December, the New Year’s Honours List...
Sam Sagoo – A Tribute
Saminder (Sam) Sagoo, one of the most popular Asian radio presenters in UK sadly passed away on Saturday, the 5th of December. The funeral was on Wednesday, the 16th of December. Apart from the family and friends, Sam Sagoo...
Diwali – The Moonpig Way
Diversity, Strategy and Inspiration
BY AMRIT MATHARU
Moonpig do Diwali cards?! Yes, that’s right. Greetings card retailer Moonpig now sell cards for a more diverse clientele during the festive season and I’m not just talking about Christmas round the corner!...
World Stroke Day
Celebrities Urge Communities to Act FAST
Public Health England and the Stroke Association are urging South Asians to Act FAST if they spot signs of stroke with the aim of saving lives and improving outcomes for survivors. A person loses...
Mink Rags to Riches
Akhter Jaffery shares her immigration story, from poverty to a new life
The immigration story is often one of escape from poverty, separation from loved ones, and building a new life in a foreign environment. It is one familiar to...
The Fight for Freedom
Migration to the UK from South Asia by both Pakistanis and Indians, in the last 60’s and has carried on to this day. Come 14th and 15th August, millions of people across the globe will be celebrating the independence...
Do We Have an Integration Problem?
In a keynote speech, Prime Minister David Cameron set out a five-year government plan to tackle radicalisation and extremist ideology. Speaking in Birmingham, Mr Cameron said the issue had become a “struggle for a generation.”
Tackling the issue of home-grown...
Eid-ul-Adha
1. What is Eid-ul-Adha?
The Muslim calendar holds two Eid festivals. The first, Eid al-Fitr, lasts several days and marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. The second, known as the Greater Eid or Eid al-Adha, commemorates...
Eid-ul-Adha
10 Things You Should Know About The Religious Holiday1. What is Eid-ul-Adha?
The Muslim calendar holds two Eid festivals. The first, Eid al-Fitr, lasts several days and marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. The second, known as...
