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British or Asian? The Identity Crisis

British or Asian? The Identity Crisis

By Sripurna Basu | August 1, 2010

Almost all British Asians have heard that question – “Where are you from?” Most of us reply, “I’m from here – the UK” Some of us add, if from India, “But my parents/grandparents are from India.” Not a lot of us will add, “My ethnicity is Indian.” How many of us feel compelled to add [...]

Categories: Debate
Tagged: asian, bangladeshi, britain, British, british asian, England, ethnic, ethnicity, identity, immigrant, indian, integration, life, NRI, origin, pakistani, Race, roots, South Asian, term, UK

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Ethnic Minority Cancer Awareness

Ethnic Minority Cancer Awareness

By Sripurna Basu | June 28, 2010

Cancer often presents late in ethnic minorities. By this time harm is often done and treatment is less effective. Ethnic Minorities are less likely to take up cancer screening services. Language barriers prevent real information helping the elderly who are most at risk. The Ethnic Minority Cancer Awareness Week hopes to change all this. It [...]

Categories: Health & Beauty
Tagged: awareness, bangladeshi, BME, bowel, breast, campaign, cancer, cervical, England, ethnic minority cancer awareness week, health, indian, lump, NHS, oral, paan, pakistani, programme, prostate, signs, skin, smoking, treatment, UK

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Karma Nirvana forced marriages roadshow

Karma Nirvana forced marriages roadshow

By Nazhat | May 25, 2010

The problem of forced marriages in the UK still exists and is prevalent amongst the South Asian communities residing in the UK. An initiative by the Karma Nirvana charity based in Derby, wants to expose the dangers of forced marriages and will do this by conducting a roadshow around the UK to increase awareness. Karma [...]

Categories: Brit-Asian
Tagged: abuse, bangladeshi, domestic, female, forced marriage, Forced Marriage Unit, government, help, honour, indian, Jaswinder Sanghera, Karma Nirvana, male, pakistani, refuge, roadshows, support, UK, violence

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Bollywood ban stays in Bangladesh

Bollywood ban stays in Bangladesh

By Amit | April 30, 2010

Since 1972, Bangladesh has banned the showing of Bollywood films in the country in order to protect its own film industry. A move by the commerce ministry on Saturday 24th April 2010 to lift the 38-year-old prohibition on Indian films has been stringently opposed and the ban is to remain. The aim of the commerce [...]

Categories: Bollywood
Tagged: Abdul Jabbar Khan, ban, Bangladesh, bangladeshi, Bollywood, Dhaka, Dhallywood, Farhana Mili, Films, Indian Cinema, remains, Salahuddin Lavlo

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Race matters in NHS care

Race matters in NHS care

By Sripurna Basu | April 17, 2010

Institutional racism is undermining healthcare for ethnic minorities in the NHS. Racist practice is affecting treatment of life threatening illnesses. Research carried out in the field of heart disease show that South Asians are receiving second grade treatment. A recent survey into South Asian diabetes care by the South Asian Health Foundation uncovered research from [...]

Categories: Health & Beauty
Tagged: bangladeshi, community, Department of Health, ethnic, health, healthcare, indian, language barrier, minorities, NHS, pakistani, Race for Health, racism, UK

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Changes in the Brit-Asian Woman

Changes in the Brit-Asian Woman

By Saiqa Saddique | March 9, 2010

Men have wanted the woman to play the role on top – literally speaking. Now that they have, they are not exactly being praised for it. Instead they see this as the Brit- Asian woman becoming too independent and too westernised. Recent news reports, state that women are earning more than men but not necessarily [...]

Categories: Debate
Tagged: 21st century, bangladeshi, Brit-Asian, british asian, changes, culture, Desi, drinking, Fashion, financial status, freedom, girls, independance, indian, lady, liberty, lost, pakistani, sex, UK, values, woman, women, working

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Hepatitis C Awareness Campaign

Hepatitis C Awareness Campaign

By Nisha | March 2, 2010

A special scroll launched to raise the awareness of Hepatitis C amongst ethnic communities is part of the national NHS campaign to encourage the public to be more aware of the threat of the infection. The scroll was launched in 2009 with support from many ethnic celebrities, media people and public to raise awareness of [...]

Categories: Health & Beauty
Tagged: asian, awareness, bangladeshi, british asian, campaign, ethnic, health, Hep C, Hepatitis C, indian, infection, Mediareach, Navin Kundra, NHS, pakistani, UK, video

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Report shows Inequality in the UK

Report shows Inequality in the UK

By Amit | January 29, 2010

A report produced by the independent National Equality Panel called Anatomy of Economic Inequality in the UK, highlights major issues of inequality in the UK. The report is approved by Harriet Harman, the UK Government’s Minister for Women and Equality. The National Equality Panel was established to record the relationships between inequalities in people’s economic [...]

Categories: Brit-Asian
Tagged: Anatomy of Economic Inequality in the UK, bangladeshi, chinese, difference, ethnicity, GCSE, gender, government, Harriet Harmen, income, indian, inequalities, National Equality Panel, pakistani, report, UK

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Chef shortage hits Curry Restaurants

Chef shortage hits Curry Restaurants

By Amit | April 2, 2009

Following Home Secretary Jacqui Smith’s announcement that rules on foreign workers entering the UK will be tightened and the ‘shortage occupation list’ to remove chefs from the list, the UK curry restaurant trade is beginning to feel the impact of these changes. Ministers have suggested that they plan to force restaurants and takeaways to recruit [...]

Categories: Brit-Asian, Food
Tagged: asian, bangladeshi, Brit-Asian, chef, clutural, cooking, cuisine, dining, ethnic restaurants, Food, government, home secretary, indian, Jabbar Khan, lasan, Lasan Restaurant, law, ministers, professional chef, restaurant kitchen, rules, shortage, South Asian, takeaways, UK, women

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Wii Fit Aunties

Wii Fit Aunties

By Indi | March 28, 2009

The popularity of video games being used for ‘exergaming’ has come to the forefront with the Wii Fit. DESIblitz wanted to test its usability with some South Asian ‘aunties’ – women usually in their late forties and onwards. So, a small group of ’aunties’ from the West Midlands in the UK, were introduced to ‘exergaming’ on the [...]

Categories: Brit-Asian, Health & Beauty
Tagged: aunties, balance board, bangladeshi, body movements, british asian, Desi, exercise, exergaming, features, fun, games console, indian, Japan, Nintendo, older, older generation, pakistani, punjabi, UK, video games, wii, wii fit

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