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As we mark the start of
#SouthAsianHeritageMonth, I'm delighted to be able to start conducting oral history interviews for my public history project. I'm interested in speaking to South Asians involved in anti-racist organising and industrial disputes in the late 20th century.
#SouthAsianHeritageMonth, I'm delighted to be able to start conducting oral history interviews for my public history project. I'm interested in speaking to South Asians involved in anti-racist organising and industrial disputes in the late 20th century.
I hope to record these oral history interviews and transcribe them for public record. These will feature on a publicly accessible online archive which will be up and running next year. Please do get in touch if you can connect me with people worth speaking to. #journorequest
If you know anyone who was involved in any of the following please do get in touch:
Indian Workers' Associations
Bolton Asian Youth Organisation
Newham Monitoring Project
Southall Youth Movement
Blackburn Asian Youth Movement
Afia Begum Campaign/Sari Squad
Indian Workers' Associations
Bolton Asian Youth Organisation
Newham Monitoring Project
Southall Youth Movement
Blackburn Asian Youth Movement
Afia Begum Campaign/Sari Squad
To any new followers, you may see me tweeting about #southasianheritagemonth over the coming weeks. This is a passion project I co-founded with @jasvirsingh in 2020 š§µ
TDLR: No one told me when I was growing up that my history was important. I want to change that 1/
TDLR: No one told me when I was growing up that my history was important. I want to change that 1/
In 2017 I took part in a BBC1 Docu called āMy Family Partition & Meā. I was the first member of my family in 70yrs to go back to Bangladesh (then West Bengal) to the place where my father fled in terror from genocide & retrace my familyās footsteps 2/
Violence surrounded 'Partition' in 1947, the division of the Indian subcontinent by the British, changing millions of lives forever. A 5 minute clip to my Dadās story here. As you can see if you watch this, it was a pretty emotional journey for me! 3/
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May is #SouthAsianHeritageMonth, established to mark South Asian history and culture within its 8 countries. Here's a bit about my heritage, a British 2nd generation Indian from Yorkshire, with parents who were children during the violence of Partition.š§µ
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In @browngirllikeme @behindthenetra writes about epigenetics and the trauma carried on through generations due to Partition. I was familiar with this and had already started to explore 'entanglements' but I know I've only scratched the surface.
I'm fortunate to have parents, uncles and aunts in their 80s and 90s who have started in recent years to share their stories. I've been writing them down. This second-hand trauma, carried by on through family lines, is not discussed enough. Family of their generation are stoic.
As we approach the end of #SouthAsianHeritageMonth 2021, letās revisit stories of āMigrants who made the #NHSā, shared in @rcgpās 2018 exhibition on the historical & ongoing contribution of South Asian Heritage GPs #OurStoriesMatter
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@people_nhs @SAHM_UK
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@people_nhs @SAHM_UK
THREAD: In the UK we are currently celebrating #SouthAsianHeritageMonth so I thought Iād highlight some of the historic & cultural ties between Uzbekistan & South Asia. There are lots for me to choose from! /1
The Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom covered much of Central & South Asia. Their coins, statuary & urban planning are found in archeological sites across the region, demonstrating the movement of people, ideas, & goods. #SouthAsianHeritageMonth 2/
Buddhism travelled to Central Asia from India & thrived in Uzbekistan from the 1st c BC. Some linguists think the name Bukhara comes from the Sanskrit Vihara (Buddhist monastery). Termez was a major Buddhist centre, with monasteries, temples, & stupas. #SouthAsianHeritageMonth 3/
1/n Since it's the UK's first ever #SouthAsianHeritageMonth, cheekily re-plugging some articles/posts I wrote about the first South Asian MPs in Parliament. Up first: Dadabhai Naoroji, MP for Finsbury Central (now Islington) from 1892-5 @SAHM_UK globalsocialtheory.org/thinkers/naoroā¦
2/n Naoroji's legacy is his intellectual contributions to the Indian National Congress which he helped create. His "Drain of Wealth" theory - where he meticulously detailed how much money Britain was looting from India - helped dispel myths of the Empire being for India's "good"
3/n What was particularly genius about his work was that every bit of statistical data he used was collected by the British imperial state - which put paid to imperialist objections to an Indian speaking against Empire at the heart of the metropole
āNumbering an estimated 8 million, Pakistanās Hindu community has become the target of the rising violence. Hindu burial grounds, temples, and homes have all come under attack.
The community says authorities have done little to stem the assaults.ā
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The community says authorities have done little to stem the assaults.ā
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South Asians, particularly in the diaspora, have an ethical and moral responsibility to speak about the genocidal situations for Hindus and other minorities in Pakistan. Itās not enough to say #SouthAsiansForBlackLives and then ignore a genocidal tragedy in your backyard.
We highly recommend that those that want to educate themselves about the brewing genocidal situation in Pakistan tune into this expert panel with renowned scholars who will dissect & discuss the injustices against Hindus and other minorities. #southasians #SouthAsianHeritageMonth
CASSA is excited to be announcing the names of the featured leaders of the 2020 South Asian Heritage Month Poster in preparation for the South Asian Heritage Month, starting May 1st. This year's theme is Environmental Justice.
The first South Asian Canadian Leader in #EnvironmentalJustice is
@Dusha_Sritharan!
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@Dusha_Sritharan!
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