Experiences of Fundraising to promote and celebrate cultural diversity/asiannetwork/asiannation/story/20302.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/20302/17994_jeet.jpgWhat value do YOU add to being part of the UK? What impact will you leave when your days are over? A British Hindu view./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/20053.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/20053/17369_pramalpic.jpgMy Indian holidays every year./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/20005.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/20005/17310_sunny_bally_008.jpgBeing British and Asian after parents migrated here from East Africa/asiannetwork/asiannation/story/20050.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/20050/17359_IMG_1935.jpgi believe represnting and showin our tru identity iz our duty! im a Londonstani GCSE Desi student. herez wat iv learnt./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19985.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19985/17232_07_shakespeare_trip_011.jpgppl r too dramatic bwt relationships n bwt thier honour in the society which is causin many problems around the world!!!/asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19753.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19753/17366_nialaSmall.jpgThe asain communities are named a bad influence around us. but what is the truth?/asiannetwork/asiannation/story/20523.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/20523/18621_SP_A0236.jpgbascilly what i want to do as a career/asiannetwork/asiannation/story/20609.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/20609/18855_Picture_070.jpgFizza Ilyas on her life as a Pakistani girl living in West Yorkshire https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/22236?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19735/16600_16566_S8000007-1.jpgMillions of Indians will be celebrating independence today...But what are we really celebrating?/asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19666.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/assets/img/icons/70x70_generic.gifStory of asian drag queen from up north/asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19709.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19709/16603_barb2.jpgBorn in Kenya, life was great and I was allowed to be myself. Here, I had to fit in./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19721.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19721/16601_doctor2.jpgA journey from East to West could be unproductive for some but for many it opens up doors of opportunities./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19731.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19731/16558_ali.jpgOutlandish-The Danish Trio who have busted out tunes like Aicha & Walou! Beats tht simplify culture, religion&politics/asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19724.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19724/16527_blue.jpgFusion of east and west./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19705.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/assets/img/icons/70x70_generic.gifShazia Iqbal from Leeds describes how the effects of the partition are still felt across the world. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/20830?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19684/16425_Shazia_Iqbal.jpgRohini Kanish thinks British Asian music is in the midst of an identity crisis. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/20826?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19681/16419_Rohini_Kanish.jpgSikh beatboxer and DJ Jason Singh on how people are suprised when he doesn't do a bhangra set https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/20825?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19680/16417_Jason_Singh.jpgVicas Shah asks why there is such a divide between rich and poor in the UK Asian community. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/20822?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19679/16415_Vikas_Shah.jpgAmandeep Maan discusses why it was important for her to marry someone of the same religion and culture. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/20819?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19678/16413_Amandeep_Maan.jpgTony Thiaray asks why so many British Asians have had success in the UK. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/20818?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19677/16411_Tony_Thiaray.jpgRooful Amim Ali thinks the future holds no boundaries for the next generation of British Asians. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/20816?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19676/16409_Rooful_Ali_1.jpgSara Serena Raphael describes how marrying a man from Pakistan she'd never met before affected her life. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/20815?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19675/16407_Sara_Raphael.jpgSandeep Manku from Bradford describes the tensions between British Asian communities in West Yorkshire. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/20814?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19674/16405_Sandeep_Manku.jpgAnecdotal piece recalling trip to Pakistan, coincided with Independence Day celebrations where I questioned my identity/asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19673.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/assets/img/icons/70x70_generic.gifI've heard some horror stories from my grandparents of how Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims died./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19668.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/assets/img/icons/70x70_generic.gifThis is about me growing up in a mixed society and studying fashion. I am also talking about religon and life./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19617.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19617/16300_IMAG0045.jpgidentity as a british asian to me is my pride ,it gives me opertunityproud that i am british with asian values/asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19591.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19591/16233_100_0987.jpgMy names Manisha i'm married aged 28 and was born bought up in the Midlands after marriage moved down to Hertfordshire./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19573.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/assets/img/icons/70x70_generic.gifI am Equality/Diversity consultant for over 18 years. It's interesting that this debate is happening now as these terms were used back in the early 80's./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19581.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/assets/img/icons/70x70_generic.gifThere are so many restrictions of culture and religion which clash with British life./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19582.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/assets/img/icons/70x70_generic.gifIn todays British Asian society, the rudeboi image is becoming ever increasing, but is that what all of us are about?/asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19505.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/assets/img/icons/70x70_generic.gifI’'m part Indian / part Irish / part English and a dash of Persian/asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19572.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/assets/img/icons/70x70_generic.gifKaty Sian from Leeds on why Asian music isn't all Bhangra. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19525?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19525/16071_katy-Sian-70.jpgSamiya Naqvi from the North West says it can be hard to integrate and still be true to her faith https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19521?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19521/16063_Samiya-Naqvi_70.jpgBritish Sikh mother of three Kuljit Thiaray doesn't believe in inter-cultural marraiges but holds nothing against those who do. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19522?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19522/16065_Kuljit-Thairay_70.jpgJaheeda Choudhury from Manchester is living her dream of working in the creative arts. She says music is an essential part of her life./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19392.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19392/15760_JahedaChoudhury70.jpgAbhishek Malik tells how his father suffered the indignity of being given another name when he arrived in the UK https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19518?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19518/16059_Abishek_70.jpgSandeep Rai talks about her career opportunities. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19523?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19523/16067_Sandeep-Rai_70.jpgEveryone here can easily be identified as 'British Asian' .What happens when you cant identify?/asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19499.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19499/16008_Faiza.jpgAlthough born a Hindu, Anusheel Prasad no longer identifies with his faith and thinks it only causes division https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19520?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19520/16061_Anusheel-Prasad_70.jpgThe issue of identity is a vicious circle and I'd be inclined to say that much of it comes down to situational choices./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19578.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/assets/img/icons/70x70_generic.gifThe issues that I face today are to do with marriage./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19569.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/assets/img/icons/70x70_generic.gifWhat defines me as a British Asian, is the fact that I am comfortable around and can relate with both the British and Asian culture./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19580.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19580/16183_amysing.jpgThis is a poem I wrote years ago. Hope you enjoy it./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19577.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/assets/img/icons/70x70_generic.gifI think British Asians today are losing their identity. They’'re losing the meaning of being an Asian basically losing their roots. It’'s easy for that to happen because you live in a British country and there’s pressure on you to fit in so you try to lose your roots. I think the term ‘British Asian’ is dying out and soon it’s going to just be ‘British’./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19574.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19574/16176_priya70.jpgI'm Afreena Azaria Islam, I'm 18 from Manchester, a student finishing college but I work part time. I also write for a local paper./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19570.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19570/16171_afreena.jpgMa name is Shikha Malhotra I am 21 years old belong to a Indian family born and brought up in Belgium moved to India at the age of 18 for a year, then moved to Ireland for a year and 6months and from there finally ended up in London./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19568.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19568/16168_dad70.jpgAfshan Azad is a star of Harry Potter, she explains the challenges of being an Asian actress https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19526?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19526/16073_Afshan-Azad_70.jpgI think that the PC society that Britain adopts has made it more difficult for asians to integrate broader than their own communitities./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19571.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/assets/img/icons/70x70_generic.gifActress and former Eastenders star Bindiya Solanki reveals why her parents' struggle as immigrants have defined her life. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19397?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19397/15768_Bindya_Solanki70.jpgMuslim, Woman, Indian ex Graduate everything against me but I changed things/asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19527.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19527/16076_sherbetLover.jpgSuliman Ali from Oldham believes that young British-Asians are becoming too materialistic. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19524?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19524/16069_Suliman-Ali_70.jpgPunam Verma from the West Midlands believes British record companies don't know how to package Asian artists. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19386?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19386/15754_punam_verma70.jpgEast meets West - Shin, the lead singer of British Asian band DCS, thinks being British Asian has enriched his music. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19385?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19385/15752_shinn70.jpgSuleman Motala explains how people's attitudes towards him have changed since the 7/7 bombings. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19381?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19381/15748_suleman_motala70.jpgKulveer Ranger is from London. Discover how he's putting British Sikhs firmly on the UK map. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19395?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19395/15765_kulveer70.jpgListen to Reena Combo from Birmingham on why her roots are vital to who she is. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19394?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19394/15763_reena_combo70.jpgAdil Ray, presenter on the Asian Network explains why being 'British Asian' isn't as simple as it might sound. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/video/19382?size=16x9&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19382/15749_adilray_70.jpgLion Rai is a 23 year Poet and Rapper talking about identity and heritage. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19240?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19240/15428_BBC.jpgDJ K2 is 20 years old from Southall in West London. He says he's defined by his music. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19252?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19252/15452_K2.jpgHarkirat, 27 is from Hounslow, and is defined by her heritage. Her grandparents were directly affected by the partition. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19254?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19254/15457_K.jpgDeepa Parekh has experienced racism which has hampered her success at work. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19248?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19248/15722_DeepaParekh70.jpgFrom policewoman to poet to Silver Street writer, Anjum Malik believes being an Asian woman has helped her succeed. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19239?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19239/15424_AnjumMalik.jpgThe day after his parents began to arrange his marriage, Ripon Azad reveals how he feels about finding a bride. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19247?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19247/15443_Riponazad.jpgWhat conflict can music generate? Haroon Haladh doesn't think Muslim women will make an impact on music. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19244?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19244/15437_HaroonHaladh.jpgMr Riz of Sona Family is a rapper and singer/producer. Born and raised in East London, he say's music saved his life. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19255?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19255/15458_mr_riz.jpgSheni Ravji Smith from Manchester on her own identity and the future of the British Asian community. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19245?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19245/15438_SheniRavjiSmith.jpgSuraj Joshi's family lost everything when they came to the UK. He reveals how it's affected him. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19243?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19243/15927_15434_SurajJoshi.jpgZahir Khushi feels as a Kashmiri Asian living in the UK his strongest links are with his British friends. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19238?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19238/15427_Zkhushi.jpgHear Fareda Khan from Manchester on how her Muslim faith has evolved. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19241?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19241/15431_FaredaKhan.jpgMadia Alam from Bradford reveals her family's differing experience of marriage. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19242?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19242/15433_MadiaAlam.jpgSehreen Ali lives in Haslingdon near Manchester. She's 26, and works for the NHS as an information officer./asiannetwork/asiannation/story/19209.shtml/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19209/15646_sehreen-sm.jpgRaja is 25 and from Leicester. He say's he definitely wants to have an arranged marriage as opposed to a "love marriage". https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19250?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19250/15448_n517651852_97758_9001.jpgGos is a chef from Southall in West London. He's famous for being in Big Brother. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/mediaselector/check/asiannetwork/asiannation/media/audio/19253?size=au&bgc=AA99BB&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1 /asiannetwork/asiannation/media/19253/15720_gos70.jpg