I’m presenting the @bbcasiannetwork Drive show from Tuesday to Thursday this week, can’t wait! I’ll be keeping you up to date with the week’s top stories, sport and entertainment news, plus playing you some absolute tunes. Tune in from tomorrow, 3-6pm
The last day of South Asian Heritage Month ⏩ 17th August 2024.
Join us for a celebration of writing! Featuring a free workshop from award-winning poet Sandeep Parmar. Plus, performances from poet @shrutinotes and Punjabi vocalist Khushi Kaur!
Book now⏬
https://t.co/ucO4hBcvXD
So here it is.
I’ve been working on this podcast for a while & now you get to hear it.
It’s called the ‘40 year Scar’
I’m really proud of it & the people who took part.
If you like it please share!@BBCSounds @BBCLeicester #minersstrike https://t.co/VCGKAcURRW
Fascinating chat with @DavidJesudason about his new book on desi pubs. Tune in @BBCLeicester now or listen back to The Shruti Show on @BBCSounds it’s 1:15mins in. Get the book here https://t.co/TABPyX2g5e
I wrote about the British origins of curry powder for @eatenmag and didn’t know it would be turned into such a sumptuously designed 16-page spread with 17th and 19th century illustrations. Thank you, Emelyn Rude, for commissioning and editing - I’m thrilled with it!
Did you hear it?
This is the 'Boom' that's been heard across Leicestershire!
We'll bring you more as we get it - but Leicestershire Police have said there is no need to be concerned!
A moving conversation last night about how eating disorders impact young British Asian men and women. One of my guests lost his brother to anorexia and urged anyone struggling to seek help. Listen back, it's 2 hours in https://t.co/WM9SCoqy5c #EDAW2023@beatED
She's a 10 but she writes meandering essays about poetry and moral absolution for her 31 substack subscribers https://t.co/ptY93rJhjA (am proud of this one actually)
We’re talking eating disorders on this week’s Young British Asians Talk. Have you ever had an ED or know someone who has? Do you have experience working with EDs as a healthcare professional? Please get in touch #EDAW2023#EDAW
Such a lovely chat with @AhirShah this morning. We talked dying on stage, life hacks, the Leicester Comedy festival and everything in between. Listen back on BBC Sounds. The chat is 40 mins in https://t.co/AW8KziHyM5
Talking January resets on this week’s Young British Asians Talk. Have you tried Veganuary/dry Jan/anything new this year? Have you managed to stick to it? DM me if you’d be up for coming on the show to talk about it x