James Baldwin pointed out in 1963 that violence is only ever condemned when it's used by oppressed peoples, against nations who have themselves not only used violence but celebrate violence as central to their founding moments (USA in 1776, Israel in 1948). 1/2

Happy St George’s Day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 I wish today could simply be about celebrating my home nation. Perhaps one day April 23rd will inspire community and belonging for all who call England home. Until then, we'll need to have difficult conversations…like this one, with my dad. #BothNotHalf

One month to go!! 🚨

The deadline for our Writers' Award Competition is just 1 month away.

It's completely *free* to enter so you have nothing to lose. 15 winners across 3 categories will receive £23k worth of cash &development prizes 🌟

Enter now! 👉 bit.ly/CFWA2024

this weekend 🙌🏽✨

🏳️‍⚧️Come see Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin speak to Sabah Choudrey & Shiva Raichandani on April 11th at Gunnersbury Park & Museum from 2pm-4pm - all while munching on samosas and sipping chai from Big Mum's Samosas 😋
eventbrite.co.uk/e/panel-discus…

And so is ep 6, FEMINIST PRINT REVIVAL!

Which brings together the brilliant Amy Mae of Bad Form and sharan dhaliwal 🍉 of Burnt Roti Mag to discuss magazine vibes, the challenges of being the ‘brand’ & the role of print media in the digital age

liberatinghistories.org/resources/podc…

Followed by ep 6, FEMINIST PRINT REVIVAL! , focussing on two post-internet era magazines: the wonderful Burnt Roti Mag and Bad Form

With pathbreaking editors sharan dhaliwal 🍉 and Amy Mae on the power of print in the digital age

it's hard to think about what Ramadan will be like without thinking of the Palestinians with nowhere to pray, no food to break their fast & waking to violence during a holy month that asks for generosity, not restriction, starvation, destruction. a time that simply demands peace.

There's a lot of crafty free fun on this week at Gunnersbury! Join us for half term workshops with Jai Blue and Burnt Roti Mag or do a little investigating of some of our museums artefacts...

visitgunnersbury.org/whats-on/

Punjabi women were given chapatis laced with radioactive isotopes in 1960s. In a documentary from 1995 from John Brownlow—Deadly Experiments, a Punjabi elder Pritam Kaur in Coventry, and her son who tell us about what happened to her. Burnt Roti Mag burntroti.com/blog/punjabi-w…

the next and final issue of Burnt Roti Mag 😈

London!! Join us for an intimate launch of Gathering: Women of Colour and Nature at Waterstones Piccadilly, London on the 23th of February. ft. myself, Nasia Sarwar-Skuse sharan dhaliwal 🍉 Nadia Javed professional person 404 Ink waterstones.com/events/gatheri…

hey all! ✨
i have created a substack newsletter, where i write about politics, race, sexuality and mental health. my first (free) post explains why i'm here x sharandhaliwal.substack.com

Palestinian authorities demand international investigation after mass grave found in Gaza with the decomposing bodies of Palestinian detainees who were blindfolded and handcuffed ⤵️ aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/1/…

ESSAY: Punjabi women were given chapatis laced with radioactive isotopes in the 1960s.
“If I knew, I wouldn’t have eaten it”, she says quietly, before her son translates quickly for the documentary.
burntroti.com/blog/punjabi-w…

Next up at the magCulture Shop: ‘We love queer zines’, a discussion exploring new queer publishing. Takes place Thursday 8 Feb, feat Burnt Roti Mag The Bittersweet Review and Strap magazine. Book now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/we-love-quee… #welovemagazines

So excited to announce Sabah Choudrey as the co-Director of Middlesex Pride! As one of the co-founders of Trans Pride Brighton, we are over the moon to have them on board 🏳️‍⚧️❤️

Sabah Choudrey (Sabah Choudrey) accepts role as co-director of Middlesex Pride – as a Brownslow resident, they explain why it’s important. Read here: burntroti.com/blog/sabah-cho…

Groundbreaking exhibition celebrating South Asian trans and non-binary people is now open Burnt Roti Mag 🌈 diva-magazine.com/2023/12/18/bur…