As a mother of two children under three, devoting 17–20 hours a day to childcare, it’s easy to feel isolated and shut off from the rest of the world. I find myself craving connection. As a mother, I often feel disconnected to the outside world...
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19th May 2025 | Updated at 04:39pm 19th May 2025
Celebrating culture through children’s stories
Serena Patel is an award-winning British Indian children’s author, best known for her ‘Anisha, Accidental Detective’ series, which won the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award. Celebrated for its humour and authentic portrayal of British Asian...
“My lived experience and cultural heritage shape my worldview”
Rupa Mahadevan grew up in Chennai, India, and has spent the past 15 years living in Scotland. An engineer by education, she works in the corporate world but has always been drawn to storytelling. Her love for writing began as a child, borrowing...
Last Saturday, London’s Nehru Centre hosted the Sarod Maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan with his wife Subhalakshmi Khan and sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan...
Guy Gunaratne, a 35 year old British-Sri Lankan human rights documentary filmmaker, turned debut novelist, has been announced as the winner of this year’s...
A grieving mother is chronicling the abuse her daughter's ex-boyfriend allegedly inflicted upon her in a new book after a sustained period of physical...
Imtiaz Dharker would be the first Asian and Muslim origin person and second woman to be named as poet laureate in the UK. The British poet laureate is an honorary position appointed by Britain's monarchon the advice of the Prime Minister The...
April is National Poetry Month and naturally a great time to explore the immense therapeutic powers of poetry. Reading and writing poetry both engage our...
British Indian author Saurav Dutt has released a historical novel to re-examine the brutal massacre that eventually brought about the end of the British...
In February 1928, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel wrote to the Governor of Bombay Leslie Wilson that unless the tax collection arrangements in Bardoli district were reviewed, the farmers from the region would refuse to pay taxes.
India – the largest democracy in the world, it’s election commission makes it possible for 834 million Indians to vote. The country is currently preparing...
Rabiah Hussain is one of the three writers who has received a fellowship worth £10,000 by the Royal Court Theatre and Kudos. Other winners included Lettie...
