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South Asian Heritage Month may be coming to an end, but it doesn’t mean learning about the British South Asian experience has to. Instead, why not cast an eye over the expanding library of South Asian inspired literature to fill your time between now and the end of the year?

As part of South Asian Heritage Month, here are five books - both fiction and non-fiction - with stories to tell on the British South Asian experience.

The Peterloo Massacre occurred 202 years ago and is often considered to be a watershed moment leading leading to the creation of parliamentary democracy, but the events that followed immediately after it are telling of the refusal of power to yield ground.

The Battle of Lewisham is regarded as one of the most important episodes of civil resistance in recent British history. 

Twitter has revealed that tweets from the UK were 'by far' the largest contributor to the racist abuse faced by England players on its platform, following their Euro final disappointment against Italy.

11 people have since been arrested amid an ongoing investigation of the abuse faced by players. The social media giant revealed as many as 1622 tweets were removed in the 24 hours immediately after the game.

Ivy Asia, a Chelsea based restaurant have apologised for what they have described as an "inappropriate and culturally insensitive" advertisement.

The 60-second ad features two women dressed as geishas attempting to make their way to a restaurant in a rickshaw. An elderly man, known as 'the driver', is portrayed as lacking strength and struggles to move the pair until a younger, more stoic man dressed in classic 'warrior' attire known as 'the hero' charges the group toward their destination.

This afternoon, Rita Holborne has provided another update ahead of the scheduled deportation of as many as 50 Jamaican nationals from the UK next Wednesday. This includes individuals who arrived in the UK as minors.

Eartha Pond is the newest member of the FA Women's Football Board (WFB) after being appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Eartha was part of the April 2021 Pathway to Success cohort, and the announcement coincides with the publication of The Colour of Power 2021 study.

By Jordan Maharjan

South Asian Heritage Month is being turbocharged by several organisations looking to empower South Asian communities. They’re utilising the arts, education and more to raise the profile of South Asian talent, and explore the diversity of South Asian identity long after this month reaches its climax. Wondering who some of these organisations are? Look no further - here are four empowering South Asian led organisations you need to support this South Asian Heritage Month.