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    BOISHAKHI MELA – CELEBRATING CULTURAL DIVERSITY

    The 15th annual BoishakhiMela(Bengali: বৈশাখীমেলা)took place on Sunday 12th May 2013. The event is a celebration of the Bengali New Yearwith music and cultural events.The Bengali New Year falls on 14/15 April. The event always takes...
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    South Asian Woman Pick up Prestigious accolades at AWA 2013

    The Asian Woman Of Achievement awards 2013 was held at the luxury London Hilton Park Lane and by celebrities, pioneering business men and woman, charity and community leaders and royalty, the red carpet was rolled out...
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    OPENING OF CAMBRIDGE’S FIRST GURDWARA

    By Shahida Rehman Cambridge’s much needed first Sikh Gurdwara (Sikh Temple) opened last month in Arbury Court, Cambridge to support the growing Sikh community in this historical city. The Cambridge Sikh Society has been serving the...
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  • Entertainment

    Youth Tv.. Y Not!

    By Emb Hashmi Birmingham welcomes an inspirational new television platform for young people. Lord Digby Jones inaugurated the new media platform designed for the youth. Friday 15th February saw a host of influential media organisations, industry...
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  • Global News

    Immigrants to be given ‘pop quiz’ to stay in the UK

    By Wil Walker Local News Correspondent The coalition Government has announced a change to the existing ‘Life in the UK Test’ focusing on history and culture, and dropping practical elements of British life. To be introduced...
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    First Hindu Female Priest

    By Emb Hashmi Following in the steps of her father and grandfather, Chanda Vyas has become a Hindu Priest and in doing so the first female Hindu Priest in Great Britain. During the day Chanda works...
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  • Local News

    From Paul to Mohammed Ali

    By Emb Hashmi Paul from Birmingham has left his non-Muslim up bringing after he started work for Hassan’s Supermarket on Dudley road in Birmingham. After which time Paul from a working class white family converted to...
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  • Local News

    South Asians embrace Ballet

    By Emb Hashmi Eager to introduce Ballet to the South Asian community the Birmingham Royal Ballet has visited schools in Saltley, Small Heath and other parts of North Birmingham to showcase the fine art of ballet...
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    Shahrukh Khan Birmingham to India.. with true love & trouble

    By Emb Hashmi The international Bollywood legend king khan graced the cold Birmingham streets on the 26th January for a very special performance, the highly anticipated event was as predicted oversubscribed, the highest tickets were sold...
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    Walking between East and West

    By Bhavika Patel There is a common dilemma faced by the Asian youth community growing up in Britain and other parts of the Western World. Known as British Asians, this community can often be caught up...
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