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August 18, 2016

The Diary Of A PoC Abroad

August 18, 2016/ Harvin Singh
The Diary Of A PoC Abroad

I became more aware of my ethnicity and the fact that outside of India, I’m still a minority.

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August 18, 2016/ Harvin Singh/ Comment
Travel, Essay
August 13, 2016

HateCopy and Babbuthepainter present LOVE SHOVE

August 13, 2016/ Gina Chahal
HateCopy and Babbuthepainter present LOVE SHOVE

We go to Hatecopy and Babbu The Painter's exhibition LOVESHOVE & speak to them both about what their work is all about.

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August 13, 2016/ Gina Chahal/ Comment
Events
hatecopy, babbu the painter, creatives
August 02, 2016

Two Destinies - East & West

August 02, 2016/ Seerat Bhatia
Two Destinies - East & West

The internal encounter of two women, with very different lifestyles, who have the same man in common.

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August 02, 2016/ Seerat Bhatia/ Comment
Fiction
identity
July 26, 2016

She's Not Me

July 26, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal
She's Not Me

A story about the complicated sexuality of an Indian teenager.

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July 26, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal/ Comment
Fiction
womxn
July 21, 2016

Why We Don’t Talk About Brexit and Working Class PoC

July 21, 2016/ Rabiah Hussain
Why We Don’t Talk About Brexit and Working Class PoC

Rabiah questions where in the Brexit discourse do working class people of colour fit in.

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July 21, 2016/ Rabiah Hussain/ Comment
Politics, Essay
brexit, identity
July 20, 2016

Go Home

July 20, 2016/ Nikesh Shukla
Go Home

'The implication is that I should return to India. India is a country I visit as a tourist of sorts.'

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July 20, 2016/ Nikesh Shukla/ Comment
Essay
mental health, identity
July 19, 2016

On Qandeel Baloch’s Murder & The Hypocrisy That Shames Us

July 19, 2016/ Rabiah Hussain
On Qandeel Baloch’s Murder & The Hypocrisy That Shames Us

Those of us who realise this killing was less about defending a misplaced sense of ‘honour’ than it is about deeply entrenched misogyny, know that patriarchy fears the voice and body of women in public spaces.

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July 19, 2016/ Rabiah Hussain/ 1 Comment
Essay
Qandeel Baloch, womxn
July 12, 2016

Isolated Incidents

July 12, 2016/ Nikesh Shukla
Isolated Incidents

Nikesh responds to the assumption that racism is an 'isolated incident', that doesn't affect you.

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July 12, 2016/ Nikesh Shukla/ 9 Comments
Essay
racism, mental health, identity
July 11, 2016

Punjabi Boy - A Play

July 11, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal
Punjabi Boy - A Play

As a British Asian, these kind of stories are important to me, because representation matters.

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July 11, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal/ Comment
Events
punjabi, creatives
July 07, 2016

My Hands Are Stained With Turmeric

July 07, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal
My Hands Are Stained With Turmeric

Sometimes, the reasoning behind internalised hatred for your culture and religion, starts at home.

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July 07, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal/ 3 Comments
Essay
mental health, identity, womxn
July 02, 2016

BEHIND THE SCENES: South Asian Diaspora Photoshoot

July 02, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal
BEHIND THE SCENES: South Asian Diaspora Photoshoot

Burnt Roti and photographer Abi Bansal, collaborate to explore how significantly different the cultural and religious structure is of individuals who exist within the South Asian diaspora.

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July 02, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal/ Comment
Video
June 27, 2016

How Brexit Looks To An Expat

June 27, 2016/ Rumnique Nannar
How Brexit Looks To An Expat

The sadness is overwhelming, but millions of expats can offer much-needed solidarity for our sisters and brothers living in Britain right now.

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June 27, 2016/ Rumnique Nannar/ Comment
Politics, Essay
brexit, expat
June 27, 2016

Badass South Asian Women Who Fought The British Raj

June 27, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal
Badass South Asian Women Who Fought The British Raj

History is full of occurrences where the British have destroyed cultures and countries through their rule. Here we list how some women fought them.

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June 27, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal/ 2 Comments
History
colourism, british raj, badass women, womxn
June 26, 2016

The Contradiction of Brexit And British Colonialism

June 26, 2016/ Lamisa Khan
The Contradiction of Brexit And British Colonialism

Britain's independence from the EU is nothing in comparison to the independence of colonies from oppression and exploitation of British rule. 

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June 26, 2016/ Lamisa Khan/ 2 Comments
Politics, Essay
brexit, colonialism, racism, xenophobia, identity
June 25, 2016

The Damage Is Done, This Is How I Feel

June 25, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal
The Damage Is Done, This Is How I Feel

Britain, you've normalised racism & xenophobia and are allowing people to live in fear, just because you didn't like Europe. Well done.

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June 25, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal/ Comment
Politics, Essay
brexit, eu, ukip, racism, identity
June 23, 2016

#ProudChildOfAnImmigrant

June 23, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal
#ProudChildOfAnImmigrant

Nikesh Shukla started the hashtag #proudchildofanimmigrant and it's beautiful.

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June 23, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal/ Comment
Twitter
identity
June 21, 2016

9 Writing Tips for People of Colour

June 21, 2016/ Nikesh Shukla
9 Writing Tips for People of Colour

Author and editor Nikesh Shukla gives some inspiring writing tips for people of colour.

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June 21, 2016/ Nikesh Shukla/ 6 Comments
Literary
tips, creatives
June 20, 2016

A Letter To My Friend On The Week Of The UKIP Leave Poster

June 20, 2016/ Nikesh Shukla
A Letter To My Friend On The Week Of The UKIP Leave Poster

Nikesh pens a letter to his friend, expressing concern about UKIP's Leave Poster and the desire to fight and show strength.

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June 20, 2016/ Nikesh Shukla/ Comment
Politics, Essay
ukip, nigel farage, identity
June 14, 2016

'Meatspace' by Nikesh Shukla

June 14, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal
'Meatspace' by Nikesh Shukla

Nikesh Shukla is definitely one to watch. We talk to him about his book 'Meatspace' and discuss what he has coming up in the future.

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June 14, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal/ Comment
Literary, Interviews
nikesh shukla, meatspace, the good immigrant
June 13, 2016

“I Ain’t The One” by Hannah V feat. Andreya Triana

June 13, 2016/ Rumnique Nannar
“I Ain’t The One” by Hannah V feat. Andreya Triana

Hannah V is a veteran session keyboardist/pianist for acts such as Jessie J and Rihanna. We review her new upbeat, jazzy track on Burnt Roti.

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June 13, 2016/ Rumnique Nannar/ Comment
Music
hannah v, creatives, womxn
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