Sandy Bains
Obsession with Boys and not Girls
Every woman who has been pregnant and given birth to a child, whether it is a boy or girl can safely say that it is the best feeling in the world.
Even though South Asian society has moved on from some of its old ways, one custom which still seems to appear its ugly head today, [...]
Kickboxing – a Way of Life
Kickboxing is said to originate in Thailand. This style of sport was born when a man called Osman Noguchi, who was a boxing promoter studied Muay Thai (Thai boxing) and combined a martial art which he named kickboxing.
This type of sport became one of the most popular in the world. For some kickboxing is [...]
Gay Rights in India
In our Desi Marriages of Convenience article it was highlighted that one of the main reasons these type of marriages were taking place was due to gay people in the South Asian communities finding a way to sustain their sexual orientation whilst being ‘married’ in society.
Particularly, in India, where there is a large gay [...]
Loss of Traditions
From the early 1960’s to the early 1990’s, South-Asians developed a close-knit community in the UK. Further to leaving their homeland to seek a new life in a white dominated country, holding onto their traditions, values and culture gave them a way to retain their links back to their homeland and origin.
It can be said [...]
Desi Marriages of Convenience
Marriage for some people is a commitment, which they make to the person they love and want to spend the rest of the life with them. However, some people get married, not for love, family or a relationship but for other reasons.
One of these reasons is that those in the South Asian community attracted to [...]
Wonders of Threading
Beauty is an important part of a woman’s lifestyle. An important feature of a woman’s body is her face.
One of the biggest problems South-Asian women face is facial hair. In fact it is a common problem amongst many. There are various methods to remove this hair.
One is formerly known as Waxing. This is where hot [...]
All about the Lengha
The Lengha (also known as Ghagra Choli) is one of the most popular South-Asian outfits on the market and also proven to be very popular with South-Asian brides. This “skirt and top” outfit made a mark in early BC for the Royal Mughal women and Indian queens at the time.
There are four main fittings, [...]
Styles of South Asian Fashion
South Asians do not do things by half and certainly have made their mark in the UK. Curry is the national dish in Britain, English tattoo places are selling a “mehndi” design as a new and trendy tattoo and South Asian artists are breaking into the English charts. But that’s not the end of the [...]