As part of South Asian Heritage Month, we’re proud to spotlight the contributions of South Asian colleagues to South Wales Police. This Heritage Facts Series highlights the legacy, impact, and ongoing influence of South Asian communities within our force. 1. Breaking Barriers 2. A Legacy of Public Service 3. Building Bridges: Champions of Community Trust 4. Local Legacy 5. […]
I have attended some really cool and awesome events such as the South Asian Creative’s event, being on site at a live podcast recording and the Parliament event.
By Sophia Nasif (www.sophianasif.com / @sophianasif) On the 26th July 2025, the Republic of Maldives will celebrate 60 years of Independence from the British. To mark this occasion, our Higher Education Lead & Maldives Representative, Sophia Nasif, has written up a brief history of the Maldives’ European colonial era. The Portuguese Period (1518–1573) The Portuguese […]
Growing up in a Sri Lankan Tamil household, a university degree was the gold standard and apprenticeships were not even part of the conversation. After studying BSc. Human Biology and Psychology (including a year abroad in Sydney), I faced the harsh reality of the job market only to discover that employers valued practical experience over […]
The South Asian community in the UK has a long history, with waves of immigration occurring in the mid-20th century. These early immigrants faced considerable challenges. Some came to study and others were professionals, such as lawyers, doctors and politicians. Over time, they established themselves, contributing significantly to the cultural fabric of the UK. There […]
Where are you from? No, where are you really from? Whether or not we trace our families from South Asia, British people deserve a better understanding of our shared past, and opportunities to explore and recognise the complexities and contractions of empire. Careless or wilful amnesia has allowed the British migration narrative to begin in […]
My Roots to Routes story started with my parent’s partition story. A different one from the one we’ve all heard about, the division of the Punjab, and the formation of India, and East and West Pakistan. My story is of the line drawn in Sindh, the line that separated the people of the Gujarat, from […]
I was born and raised in the concrete heart of the Maldives, in a home where tradition lived inthe quiet details of daily life. Both sides of my family were filled with artists and storytellers,and I grew up surrounded by the hum of creativity in every corner. Art was never just a hobby;it was part […]
No one drew the map. I made my own. I wasn’t supposed to end up here. Definitely not as a detective. Not as a South Asian woman. Not as a working-class kid from East London. But I did. I grew up with Punjabi roots and Cockney grit. One hand stirring the cha, the other learning […]
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