Tag: British Indian Woman
The Asian Silence
“..At a time, where the UK has seen a huge growth in charities and refuges specifically for women of ethnic minorities, the fear of raising a voice suppresses even those who are aware of their options because their cultural base has already set the foundation of inequality..”
Article now published in The Asian Today
Originally published here
The Age of Her
.”..as Asian women, at which point does our age become the barrier against individualism?..”
Tackling the age stereotypes, read the latest feature, The Age of Her, in The Asian Today.
Originally published here
Hey Bhagwan! It’s Mother’s Day!
“….Where the male characters of Mahabharat may be remembered for fighting battles, it is the women who often took control and decisions to drive events within their favour…” What role do women in mythology play in our lives?
Article now featured in The Asian Today..
Originally published here.
Shh!! Keep it clean, we’re desis..!
“.Sexual innuendos and suggestive lyrics in many of today’s Indian film songs may be a growing trend, however there is still an air of discomfort in British Asian families around the dreaded “S” word, as the struggle to downstream morals and maintain an open parent-child relationship continues even today…” Are British Asians talking about relationships openly? Read the full article in Asiana here
Originally published here
Raise your glasses…
“..Many Indian weddings in the UK today no longer consist of just a three hour ceremony, where the guests just sit in a large school hall, eat and then leave. Venues are more lavish, and expectations from guests are changing…”
Sejal Sehmi meets the UK’s first female Indian wedding toastmaster, Sonal Shah, in a special feature in Asiana.TV
The Evolution of the British Indian Woman
What does it mean to be a British Indian woman? The Evolution of the British Indian Woman – an event which was screened at Kingston-Upon-Thames’ Rose Theatre in June 2013, explored the essence of a British Indian woman through the experiences of three branches of one family tree. A grandmother, who moved to the UK 30 years ago with aspirations of a new future; her daughter, a business woman, wife and mother; and a granddaughter, a British born Indian who documented her personal journey in India to explore the thread that interweaves within each generation.. Read all about it here
Being The Girl
Being The Girl – A British Indian Woman’s Story… 
“I belong to the branch of first generation children in my family tree, having being born in the UK to Indian born parents who migrated to London over thirty years ago. At eighteen my world was, in my mind, a complex Rubik’s Cube of parent-child crisis’s, discovering my femininity and essentially creating and understanding a sense of identity; each element forever clashing yet never assembled together in one piece”… read the full story here…
Sejal Sehmi 