WALKING TOWARDS OURSELVES: INDIAN WOMEN TELL THEIR STORIES
India is a nation of contradictions. Women are at once celebrated as goddesses, to be worshipped and respected, yet sold as child wives to be nothing more than the property of their husbands. They live in a culture dominated...
Finalists for Signature Awards Announced
The finalists for the Signature Awards have been announced. The categories include excellence in finance ( Paresh Bodhani and Chan Nandhray ), Excellence in Law ( Dee Kundi, Kavita Bachada, Anurag Singh), Excellence in Banking ( Chan Nandhray, Mandeep...
Breaking Barriers
10 Inspirational British Asian Women
March 8th marks the annual International Women’s Day. The internationally recognised campaign celebrates and acknowledges the achievement of women. This years theme #PledgeforParity, is asking people to help bridge the gender by raising their voices....
The Woman that is You
What does International Women's Day mean to you?
On a chilly Sunday morning, my alarm goes off much earlier than it should do. The self-inflicted hangover post the wedding of the year, that of my best friend, has decided to...
Expectant Mother Stabbed
40-year-old woman left in critical condition in broad daylight knife attack
A heavily pregnant woman who was stabbed in public has thanked those “fearless” individuals who risked their lives to ensure her safety and that of her unborn daughter.
The 40-year-old...
Hindus Commend Dudley Primary School Kids Discovering “other” Faiths
Hindus have commended schoolchildren in Dudley (West Midlands, England) celebrating and learning about “other” faiths for three days, calling it a step in the positive direction
Hosted by Sledmere Primary School, this Faith City event was joined by children of...
Tariq Jahan Diaries: Part 1
The State of Things
We were motivated to go over to Lesvos to help with the refugee crisis that was taking place in Europe. We had seen pictures of refugees coming over to Greece and, what with Greece having its...
Construction to start on Major New Center for Disabled People in Selly Oak
National charity, Sense, will hold ground-breaking ceremony on Friday
Birmingham City Council Leader, John Clancy, will attend ground-breaking ceremony in Selly Oak where the new ‘TouchBase Pears’ centre will be located
The major new centre for disabled people in the West...
Charity Runners Raise Over £43k for Refugees by taking on Coventry’s Half Marathon
Penny Appeal team, including The Apprentice stars, hit the streets to support people fleeing conflict.
A team of 75 runners from international humanitarian charity Penny Appeal hit the streets of Coventry this weekend, pounding the pavements for over 13 miles...
Bereaved Father Channels Grief into Haroon Jahan Foundation
“These people are just like me and you, they are parents, grandparents, doctors, dentists, nurses, business owners, farmers and they just want to LIVE."
More than four years on from the death of his son, Mr Tariq Jahan now...
