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Braj is a soft space for British South Asian women to reconnect with themselves. We make journals, zines, and gentle content for the woman finding her voice again. Born from heartbreak. Rooted in healing.
Three south Asians enter Tory leadership race
Three south Asians enter Tory leadership race

For the first time in British history, south Asians, and not just one but four of them are standing for elections to be voted as Britain’s next Prime Minister. Their controversies, their backgrounds and what they stand for today, as well as why so many south Asians are now aligning with the Tory party.

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NewsBritish Asian Women's Magazine11 July 2022Comment
Resources to help the south Asian LGBTQQIAAP community, you and/or a loved one
Resources to help the south Asian LGBTQQIAAP community, you and/or a loved one

If you or a loved one is seeking help, here are south Asian-specific resources so that you find help that both understands and (should you want it) is in line with your faith and culture.

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Culture, WellbeingBritish Asian Women's Magazine30 June 2022LGBTQ, Gay, queer, pride
Meet the female founders of the UK's first publishing company for south Asian writers
Meet the female founders of the UK's first publishing company for south Asian writers

As their first book is launched today at Bradford Literature Festival, we speak to founders Sara and Habiba to learn all about their company, Fox and Windmill

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Books by South Asian a..., Culture, InterviewZayani Bhatt24 June 2022Comment
UK's first Bollywood cabaret comes to the West End
UK's first Bollywood cabaret comes to the West End

Check out our review for the show.

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Culture, ReviewBritish Asian Women's Magazine17 June 2022Comment
Review of The Father and the Assassin
Review of The Father and the Assassin

This new play at the prestigious National Theatre in central London tells the tale of the man who murdered Mahatma Gandhi.

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Culture, ReviewBritish Asian Women's Magazine14 June 2022Comment
Jaipur Literature Festival at The British Library
Jaipur Literature Festival at The British Library
British Asian Women's Magazine13 June 2022Comment
5 incredible historical British South Asian women to inspire you this Women's History Month
5 incredible historical British South Asian women to inspire you this Women's History Month

There’s so much to learn from incredible women of the past, to inspire ourselves.

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CultureBritish Asian Women's Magazine31 March 2022women's history month, inspiration, women's day, women, south asian, history, brown history, politicsComment
Capital Records Releases Two Volumes of Music From Season Two of The Netflix And Shondaland Series Bridgerton
Capital Records Releases Two Volumes of Music From Season Two of The Netflix And Shondaland Series Bridgerton
British Asian Women's Magazine30 March 2022Comment
All the films by south Asian creatives at LGBTQI+ film festival, Flare
All the films by south Asian creatives at LGBTQI+ film festival, Flare

The festival is held at and organised by the prestigious British Film Institute in London and this year features a record nine titles by south Asian creatives.

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CultureBritish Asian Women's Magazine22 March 2022Comment
Why south Asians need vitamin D more than anyone else
Why south Asians need vitamin D more than anyone else

By Dr Sefina Arif

Feeling general tiredness, fatigue and vague niggling aches and pains? You’re not alone. More than 50% of south Asians feel like this and it’s all because of a Vitamin D deficiency. As a hormone, Vitamin D regulates far more than you think.

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Health, WellbeingBritish Asian Women's Magazine17 March 2022Comment
Trailblazing British south Asian designer, Priya Ahluwalia, presents at London Fashion week
Trailblazing British south Asian designer, Priya Ahluwalia, presents at London Fashion week

Her designs were inspired by Bollywood and Nollywood.

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British Asian Women's Magazine9 March 2022Comment
Nail art to inspire you for Valentine’s Day
Nail art to inspire you for Valentine’s Day

Check out these gorgeous looks, and all on beautiful brown skin!

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BeautyBritish Asian Women's Magazine12 February 2022Comment
Masterji, the Coventry photographer whose evocative portraits recorded immigrant life in the West Midlands
Masterji, the Coventry photographer whose evocative portraits recorded immigrant life in the West Midlands

Remarkably, in a career spanning seven decades, it was just six years ago that Maganbhai Patel (1924 – 2018), more widely known as Masterji, finally achieved national recognition at the age of 94 with a solo show, as part of Coventry’s bid to become UK City of Culture.

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News, CultureBritish Asian Women's Magazine11 February 2022Comment
South Asian artist's exhibition at Cambridge University explores intimacy and decolonisation
South Asian artist's exhibition at Cambridge University explores intimacy and decolonisation

Can decolonisation entail forms of intimacy? In the search for an answer to this question, the new exhibition Shahzia Sikander: Unbound focuses on the earlier and more recent works of Pakistani-American artist Shahzia Sikander.

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News, CultureBritish Asian Women's Magazine10 February 2022Comment
Why this play about the Gujarati kite festival, Uttaran is so popular.
Why this play about the Gujarati kite festival, Uttaran is so popular.

An Indian theatre company’s play about the north Indian kite festival of Uttaran, draws parallels with society’s inequalities in India, the UK and around the world.

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Culture, NewsBritish Asian Women's Magazine9 February 2022Comment
First British Asian to win Mrs Galaxy UK
First British Asian to win Mrs Galaxy UK

Her participation and ultimate win is a victory for representation and inspires brown women everyone.

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NewsBritish Asian Women's Magazine7 February 2022Comment
British south Asians who helped create LGBTQI+ history
British south Asians who helped create LGBTQI+ history

Here are trailblazing British south Asians who helped increase conversation and representation within the community.

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Culture, Relationships, News, HistoryBritish Asian Women's Magazine3 February 2022gay, LGBTQ, LGBT, British Asian gayComment
South Asian woman becomes first woman of colour to reach the South Pole
South Asian woman becomes first woman of colour to reach the South Pole

The British Army physiotherapist says, “I felt overwhelmed at times while trying to train, being a COVID vaccinator, completing my MSc, looking for sponsors and trying to buy my first house. I remember just sometimes sitting in my partner's kitchen and I just wanted to cry because it was just too much.”

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NewsBritish Asian Women's Magazine2 February 2022Comment
Desi-themed underwear from south Asian owned brands
Desi-themed underwear from south Asian owned brands

Treat yourself this Valentine’s Day!

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FashionBritish Asian Women's Magazine1 February 2022Valentine's Day, lingerie, underwear, bridalComment
How to practice self care on a low budget
How to practice self care on a low budget

Advice on self care, can make it seem expensive, causing more stress than it should be relieving. So we look at 10 inexpensive and actually helpful ways to practice self care and really make yourself feel good.

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WellbeingBritish Asian Women's Magazine28 January 2022cooking, dancing, healing, laughing, lifestyle, meditation, mental health, self careComment
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