Hungama is new a club night curated by Ryan Lanji that launched in June 2018. “Hungama” loosely translates to “Bedlam” or “Chaos.” I recall my mother using similar words to describe my mental and physical state when I came out to her. I can imagine many queer South Asian people have been cussed out by … Read More
The Good Immigrant, a collection of essays by Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people from across different creative and professional fields in the UK, was a critically lauded breakthrough hit when it came out in 2016. The book, edited by Nikesh Shukla and ushered into being through a successful crowdfunding campaign, tackled issues related … Read More
Multilingualism shouldn’t just be for immigrants. While the United Kingdom deals with the rise of anti-immigrant fervor, a new report from Cambridge University urges Britons to learn new languages to build social integration. Polish, Punjabi, and Urdu are among some of the most spoken languages in the United Kingdom, followed closely by Bengali and Gujarati. … Read More
