I am a dedicated psychotherapist who has carved a path of compassion and understanding in a field where my community’s representation has historically been limited. Growing up in a South Asian community where discussing feelings was often overlooked, I understand firsthand the challenges of seeking emotional support in such an environment. This personal experience fuels […]
The Library’s collections provide a unique insight into British Asians’ fight against fascism in the late twentieth century. In the 1970s, the National Front had repeatedly targeted Black and Asian communities in a deliberate attempt to ‘declare the streets as theirs’. As highlighted by the document below, their ideology was based on nationalistic racism and a wish for Britain to remain a ‘white country’. They were opposed to non-white immigration and repeatedly organised anti-immigration marches.
My story begins with my grandfather, who plucked up the courage to travel aboard at the age of 22 and start a new life in the UK. I don’t think he would have thought that he would see three generations thereafter flourish and live an Anglo-Indian life in Great Britain. Beginnings in Siyod Vanmali Patel […]
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