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LGBT by raveetawritesAug 15, 201810:59 amJune 10, 2020
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First British Asian LGBT conference is held in Birmingham

The first British Asian LGBT conference was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on Saturday 28th July. Organiser’s Khakan Qureshi, Siddhi Joshi and Peta Cooper rallied together a team of LGBT activists, doctors, academics and allies […]

race by raveetawritesJul 29, 20188:36 pmMay 30, 2019
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Virginity testing, Immigration and the brown female body in 1970s Britain

1970s Britain for South Asian immigrant women reflects a dark and institutionally racist past. Britain held a secret, one that the Home Office attempted to conceal until an article written by a Guardian journalist named Melanie […]

race by raveetawritesMay 25, 20184:25 pm
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Guest blog – My White Woman Privilege, In and Out of This House

I recently listened to ‘The Guilty Feminist’ podcast on the topic of Ireland’s Repeal the Eighth referendum. This episode had detailed the struggles Irish women face with healthcare due to a long-standing, detrimental relationship between […]

Film by raveetawritesFeb 12, 20186:02 pmSeptember 8, 2018
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Conversations on Caste – working on my Documentary

This year I start my journey as a filmmaker by working on my first documentary. My chosen topic of research is the Indian caste system within a UK context with focus on the Sikh diaspora. […]

Culture by raveetawritesJan 13, 201810:35 pmJanuary 14, 2021
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Lohri was originally a women-focused festival

Traditionally, Lohri is celebrated as a festival acknowledging the arrival of a son. However the emergence of this festival as the ‘son festival’ as it were, is not necessarily true in history. Academic Navtej K. […]

Interview by raveetawritesDec 31, 201711:26 pmDecember 31, 2017
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All India Bakchod’s ‘The Bollywood Diva Song’ – Interview with the writers

Popular Indian comedy group All India Bakchod, commonly referred to as AIB, created a rather excellent music video earlier this year starring Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut. AIB released ‘The Bollywood Diva Song’ in September to […]

Interview by raveetawritesOct 23, 201711:00 amNovember 9, 2017
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An Indian Summer in Leicester

Having started in August and running until the end of October, An Indian Summer is a vibrant festival celebrating South Asian culture in the heart of Leicester city over three months: from applauding the arts […]

Interview by raveetawritesJul 19, 20173:18 pmOctober 24, 2017
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The Pink Ladoo Project – Interview with founder Raj Khaira

The Pink Ladoo Project is an inspiring campaign headed by London based lawyer and activist Raj Khaira. Having started in October 2015, its followers have grown on social media to a more than 30,000, and […]

Interview by raveetawritesJun 30, 20176:57 pmApril 9, 2018
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The Birmingham Indian Film Festival: Interview with Dharmesh Rajput Head of Cinema

Europe’s largest Indian film festival arrived in Birmingham on 23 June, with a packed programme full of exciting new films and pre-and post-screening talks with cast and crew members of the selected movies. The Birmingham […]

Interview by raveetawritesJun 11, 20172:44 pmNovember 9, 2017
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Doctors, Bollywood and a ‘beloved’ Mehbooba – Interview with Producer Nasreen Ahmed

  As one of the fastest drama productions in television, BBC’s daytime TV show Doctors is now in its 19th series having entertained fans of the show since the year 2000. On June 7th, BBC […]

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