UK and Europe
Ashanti Omkar’s new BBC radio show serving the British South Indian & Sri Lankan communities
Its a good day for Southern music fans & artists across the globe as media guru, former ‘editor in chief’ of Thamarai.com and an advocate for all things Southern, Ashanti Omkar has her own show on the BBC Asian Network, a UK based BBC radio station serving the South Asian audience.
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Divine Makeover – Tamil cultural photo a winner of 2014 National Geographic Traveller Photography Contest
A photographer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu who started his photography journey only in 2008 has snapped an international award winning photograph. Divine Makeover by Mahesh Balasubramanian is a Merit Prize winner at the 2014 National Geographic Traveller Photography Contest.
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Theatre director Indhu Rubasingham: I just didn’t want to take sides in a very emotional, passionate situation
Born in Sheffield to Sri Lankan Tamil parents, 43 year old Indu Rubasingham is the director of the Tricycle Theatre in London. After the theatres decision not to host the UK Jewish Film Festival as it was part funded by the Israeli government, Indu has been facing a barrage of condemnation. She hits back in an interview with the Evening standard.
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Kothu Kothu – Sri Lankan street food in the heart of London
Dhariny Sivajee has the answer. The Tamil Londoner has given up a successful career as a Visual merchandiser for a clothing brand to setup up a business in one of Londonâ??s fastest growing industries.
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London to Sri Lanka by bike
A couple from the UK are raising money to help children in the war ravaged regions of Sri Lanka. On Sunday 3rd August they begin their journey, cycling from London to Sri Lanka!
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