Brick Lane is an iconic space in the history and contemporary present of the Bangladeshi community in Britain. The street was once home to the largest concentration of curry restaurants…
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So far, we have interviewed 11 activists. It’s proving to be slow due to pandemic and lockdown. The project volunteers are meeting regularly every Thursdays on Zoom. Below are some…
Swadhinata Trust Chair adds her message to the online interfaith event for holocaust memorial day Sunday 31st January 2021 (15:00-17:00) The Tower Hamlets Interfaith Forum will be offering their…
In November 2019 we completed 31 oral history interviews, and added more recordings to our collection. All of these are now on the Swadhinata Trust website, along with summaries of…
Sayeeda Khanom (1937-2020), born: Pabna, Bangladesh. The pioneering female photographer of Bangladesh, Sayeeda Khanom was a press photographer for weekly Begum when she produced a remarkable set of photographs of…
Bangladesh 50 Years – Tower Hamlets With our partners Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archive we commemorate 50 years of Bangladesh independence. We are remembering the activism and action of…
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Read MoreArati Gupta was an Indian Bengali long-distance swimmer, best known for becoming the first Asian woman to swim across the English Channel on 29 September 1959. In 1960, she became…
Apart of A Season of Bangla Drama 2020 http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/seasonbangladrama A Season of Bangla Drama Coming to you from 12 – 21 November, bringing a programme of the best new talent…
