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"Where Punjabi folk meets Aretha soul" – OZY

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PARADISE LOST (Dir. Pratuysha Gupta)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuK_3P0qqB8
Narrated by @mslaurynhill - I first saw this whilst @soasuni - from the director of The Black Power Mixtape, this award-winning doc is both an archive-driven documentary covering the most daring moments in the struggle for liberation based on Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth. It is still an important tool for illuminating the neocolonialism happening today as well as the violence and reactions against it. It is vital for us to understand systemic racism as it is experienced today, but as a historian, I believe it is equally important to understand the history that made it that way. I feel blessed to have studied at SOAS, it really changed my life, the way I see the world, the way I see myself and the universal experience that connects communities with colonial histories and diasporic journeys. So, I wanted to share some resources - a doc to watch (youtube) and books to read/listen to. There are so many more but these feel poignant right now. Today, 1st June, marks the first day of the #10DaysofTerror in 1984, the start of the Sikh genocide in India. Thousands of army troops were deployed by Indira Gandhi - the Indian state attacked Sri Harimandir Sahib (The Golden Temple) in Amritsar. Innocent Sikhs were looted, tortured and killed. This was known as operation Bluestar. Justice still denied and unserved. We must educate ourselves. We must stand up for what we believe in. We must recognise our experiences. Our history. We must enable/educate those with less exposure/access. We must. Violence happens the moment you fail to see yourself in another. #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter #NeverForget1984 #WeAreSOAS #LaurynHill #BlackHistory #SikhHistory
Memories from my first Glastonbury Festival as a performer - got to take the Park Stage, Strummerville Stage and BBC acoustic tipi for @bbc6music and @bbcasiannetwork and even share a stage with festival founder Michael Eavis! We also volunteered at the @whiteribbonalliance tent where this placard was made/photo was taken!! MAD! Photo by the lovely @kirinstagramuel 🌞🌻🌞🌻 (My @theguiltyfeminist episode with @sindhuvee @dfdubz & @poppyjaman is out now - the last one recorded before lockdown!) x
Did you know the London Indian Film Festival has just launched an online player? The first films they are showing are the award-winning films from the Satyajit Ray Short Film Competition. Over the coming weeks and summer months they will be adding more shorts and feature films to the player! More info @loveliff 🎥 (loveliffathome.com) Photo taken at the London Indian Film Festival opening night last year by @daverushenphoto ✨#LoveLIFFatHome #FilmFestival #IndianCinema HMUA: @roshniladva Choker: @roots_jewellery Jumpsuit: @sejalanujahshah
My thoughts are with Irrfan’s wife, Sutapa and family...I don’t have any photos with Irrfan but I have this moment I screenshot in 2018. The first time I met him, I was struck by his presence, humility and his ability to listen, really listen. We met in a cafe with director Anup Singh during the London Indian Film Festival after a screening of Song of the Scorpions. I was humbled to learn that Irrfan was intrigued by my music...music was an integral part of his process for the films they made together. Schedules didn’t align but I was so excited for what was to come. Later that month, he invited my mother and I to a private screening of Puzzle and he treated my mum like a QUEEN - he delayed the start just to find my mum some tea. Couldn’t find any and brought a glass of orange juice to her seat, apologised to her and introduced the film! (3rd pic). Amongst the hype he was still, thoughtful and present. I wish I had asked him more questions. I wish we had more time. Can you imagine a masterclass by him? What we do know is, he has left parts of himself in his films for us to be in awe, to study, to create. He championed independent films and young artists. I’ll be sharing my thoughts on @bbcasiannetwork The Big Debate Show, today at 11am. Tune in and share the love for this unworldly artist and the films he gave himself to. In Hollywood, Bollywood and the world of independent films! #IrrfanKhan #LifeofPi #SlumdogMillionaire #TheLunchbox #Qissa #SongofTheScorpions @loveliff @caryrajinder
#HappyBirthdayQueenie #MeAt20 Presenting a painting of Maharaja Ranjit Singh from the @vamuseum to the Queen, representing the Sikhs and @ukpha for a Diamond Jubilee reception...as I walked into a table before shaking her hand. I also missed the rules being announced as I was stuffing my face with royal cupcakes. They were good. x Credit: Andrew Dunsmore, Lambeth Palace
Finally got a date that worked for both @sindhuvee and I to do @theguiltyfeminist comedy podcast together! So excited to be joining @dfdubz and @poppyjaman at King’s Place tomorrow night! Details on when you can listen to it coming soon! One of my favourite podcasts!! x #TheGuiltyFeminist Photo: @navjitsurdharphotography
Thank you @alisethiofficial for allowing me to join your session at the legendary BBC Maida Vale studios. This meant so much to me. It felt like home. A Punjab without borders 🙏🏽 The full videos are now all live on @bbcasiannetwork YouTube channel & BBCiPlayer & Link in bio x Wearing: Bangalore Silk with gold weave from the new @khubsooratcollection by @mani_kohli styled by @sarankohli ✨ #Punjab #Pakistan #PunjabiFolk #LiveSession #Sarangi #PunjabiFolk #ChanKithan #AliSethi #EternallyDisplaced #FutureSounds2020 #Ghazal #Sufi #Poetry
It was a pleasure to be on a panel at the @omniwomenuk summit this morning. Joined by @junesarpo and @sarahbrownuk talking about the work @theirworldorg does to reach our goal of giving every child in the world access to an education. Thank you for having us. And what a bloody honour to join these women on stage. I watched them on TV growing up. Mad. 🤯 x #IWD2020 #OWSummit2020 📸: @bronacmcneill
As a global youth ambassador for @theirworldorg I’ve been to their annual International women’s day breakfast, hosted by @sarahbrownuk for the last five years - last year was the first time I got to host a table, inviting women (and men) from my own circles to have a seat at the table, diversifying the room further. It’s a room full of women at the top in every industry!! This year, I got to host...and be on an incredible panel talking about how culture and music can truly enable change. We then discussed solutions on our tables and @mani_kohli said something special. As a designer (who designs a lot of the clothes I wear) she has lived her life empowering women through fashion. She said (I paraphrase) that in some communities education/empowerment for a woman may just be in a needle and thread. A womxn should be able to be...a womxn. Listen. Culture carries silent histories, stories, community and JOY. How can I live my life or make music without acknowledging the stories that live within me? #IWD2020 @fentybeauty

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