South Asian Heritage Month

Did you know that a Cambridge student society played a big part in the Indian independence movement? Subhas Chandra Bose, Jawaharlal Nehru, Manmohan Singh and Amartya Sen were all alumni of the Cambridge Majlis and this year, its current members hosted an archival exhibition commemorating the society's rich and fascinating history. Held at Trinity College's Wren Library, the exhibition showcased the growth of the South Asian community in Cambridge and its role in the Indian independence movement. From minutes, letters and speeches, the archival exhibition pieced together the social, academic and political lives of some of the key forebears of modern South Asia while also celebrating today’s Cambridge South Asian community. Hear from Laleh and Ananya who talk about the recent discoveries. #SouthAsianHeritageMonth #StoriesToTell #History #Heritage #CambridgeUniversity

This South Asian Heritage Month, clinical epidemiologist and St Catharine's College alumnus Dr Raghib Ali OBE, reflects on his family history and Indian heritage. 0:06 - What do you do? 0:46 - What is your heritage and what impact does it have on your life? 1:39 - Tell us something that people might not know about the South Asian community in the UK? 2:33 - What was it like growing up with influences from both South Asian and British culture? 3:28 - What would you say to young people in the British South Asian community?