Masterclass on podcasts for Asian podcasters

Tune in to Aclass: Asian Voices, a free virtual podcast masterclass for Asians, tomorrow; Friday 25th September at 6pm.

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More Asian people are likely to be a living organ donor than a deceased donor but Asian patients still wait six months longer for a transplant

There is a stark imbalance between the numbers of BAME people donating organs and those patients in need of a lifesaving transplant. Many who decline donating a relative’s organs say it is because they feel it is against their religious or cultural beliefs or because they do not know if it’s what the relative would have wanted. But a new law is looking to change this.

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Sikh Artist Unites Over Six Million People in Global Prayer

The aim is to ease tension and to promote love and stillness during this global pandemic.

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To celebrate VE Day, 10 interesting facts about how south Asians helped in World War Two

To bring to the fore the contributions of India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh that helped seal Aliied victory and bring peace, here are 10 facts about south Asians in World War Two.

News, CultureBritish Asian Women's Magazine8 May 2020VE Day, World War Two, WW2, history, brown historyComment

UK to scrap tampon tax

As part of the UK’s 2020 Budget announced Wednesday 11th March by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak, the tampon tax will be scrapped.

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Tesco launches diverse range of skin colour plasters

In a win for diverse representation, one of the UK’s largest supermarkets, Tesco, has launched plasters in shades ‘medium’ and ‘dark’ to accompany the ‘light’ colour plasters they have always sold.

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