It is not easy for any author to create a scene from the Mumbai slums, without reminding us of Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire. In Behind the Beautiful Forever, pulitzer winning Katherine Boo has portrayed the lives of Mumbai slum dwellers, alongside...
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17th Feb 2026 | Updated at 12:31pm 17th Feb 2026
A poignant tale of friendship, migration and memory
This December, the Old Fire Station in Oxford is inviting audiences to step into the final days of 1999, a world of Woolworths pick ’n’ mix, party tunes, and the nervous excitement of a new century.
About dreams, identity and belonging
- 02 Oct 2025
For many in India, the UK represents opportunity, affluence, and a glamorous new life. But for Indian writer and actor Mohit Mathur, arriving in London was just the beginning of a challenging journey of identity, resilience, and self-discovery.
Get out of your comfort zone, says Sunetra Sarker, a participant from BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing in an exclusive interview with Asian Voice. Sunetra,...
- 04 Nov 2014
Last week, Asian Voice had the pleasure of previewing the National Theatre’s production of Behind the Beautiful Forevers. Based on the National Book Award-winning...
Playwright Ayub Khan Din is back with all time favourite, East is East, but this time it has returned to its roots and with a particularly personal tone. Din joins the cast as overbearing father George Khan in this humorous revival by director...
