MastTheMagazine Spring 2019

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PROFILE Mohammed Elsharif

FACE TO FACE Pradeep Bhardwaj

FASHIONISTA Embroidered Ukrainian Styles

SPECIAL FEATURE Modern Day Slavery

ENTERTAINMENT @ the MTM Awards

PEOPLE & PLACES MT Kenya Safari Club

EMPOWERING WOMEN Georgia Holmes

PERSON OF THE YEAR Fuad Mahamed

COMMUNITY OUTREACH REFLECTIONS OF RAMADHAN

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graces the April cover of Vogue Portugal. The international model, lawyer and activist makes history as she becomes the first woman with albinism to grace the cover of Vogue.

PR & Marketing Big Q Media & Entertainment Features: Junior Sheikh Iryana King Tahir Mirza Big Q

Proof reading Raffi Sheikh

Creative Design S. Windle

Print Setting B. Skuse

Website M. Wyatt

Photography Zubair Photography Nigel Barrett Karam Bharij Junior Sheikh

Administration J. Clark

The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Bristol Councillor Jos Clark.

Hello all, In 2009 we launched our Premiere Edition just before Christmas and what a journey it has been. We thank all communities that have supported the magazine since, our advertisers and supporters, the host of volunteers, photographers, reporters, stringers(local, national and international) and above all our design and publication team without whose support we would have been done years ago, Thank You all.

The concept of Mast The Magazine was conceived as a supplement to the already popular Radio Mast FM. It launched in October 2009, at the Radio Mast FM Little India Road Show, in the Willow Brook Centre, Bradley Stoke by its founder Big Q, alongside Junior Sheikh and with support from volunteer radio presenter on Radio Mast FM and local photography enthusiast Mick Kirton, and Rahee Perveen.

The team trekked the motorways, attending various Asian events, and locally shuttling between community centres, capturing as many Asian and Ethnic events possible.

Credit to all and many who joined in the team as we flourished, although I have a special mention for Junior Sheikh, as he was at university in Coventry during this crucial period, and made regular trips up and down the country to cover major events.

In 2012, the team launched an award incentive for the South West Asian communities; the MTM Awards. since then, the MTM Awards have opened up to include any and all Asian, Black, and Ethnic Minority communities.

Mayor of Bradley Stoke Councillor Tom Aditya

In this edition to mark those great years since inception, we are including many national events and feature yet maintaining that distinctive South West touch.

With hints of plenty of sunshine in the horizon and with Ramadan in full swing, we hope our readers will have plenty to celebrate about.

Please do enjoy, and give yourself time to look twice at our MTM Awards supplement, as there are good tidings for all small and medium sized business, community organizations, our community champions and unsung heroes, the MTM Awards 2019 nominations details.

May this be a fine Season for you! #BigQ

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Chair - Council of Bristol Mosques: “Fasting during the month of Ramadan not only tests how well Muslims can control their basic instincts, tongue and actions, but it serves a greater purpose: Ramadan actually moulds and shapes the individuals’ character into making them a vital and wholesome agent that contributes to society.”

Mohammed Arif Khan The spiritual training undergone during the days of Ramadan refreshes and reminds us of the obligations that Muslims have towards their fellow brethren. Allah reminds the believers in the Qur’an that He has bestowed dignity on the children of Adam and awarded on them special favours … (17:70).

The Qur’an, or the word of Allah as Muslims believe, is self-evident and comprehensive in its recognition of dignity for all human beings, regardless of limitations or qualifications of any kind.

In other words, dignity is not earned, it is established as an expression of Allah’s favour, and this is a right to every human being, regardless of their colour, race or religion.

The Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, summarized the attributes Muslims should adopt when interacting with others, and which are pleasing to Allah, when he declared: “Allah is Compassionate and loves those who are compassionate. Allah is gentle and loves those who are gentle to others. Whoever is merciful to creatures, to him is Allah Merciful. Whoever does good for people, to him will Allah do good. Whoever is generous to them, to him will Allah be generous. Whoever benefits the people, Allah will benefit him.” The Prophet also said: “One who does not show compassion to the people, Allah will not be compassionate towards him.”

Needless to say, not all Muslims heed the teachings of Islam as far as compassion, mercy, generosity and kindness are concerned any more than do all followers of other traditions whose religion is based upon the two foundations of compassion and enlightenment. The spiritual training undergone during the days of Ramadan refreshes and reminds us of the obligations that Muslims have towards their fellow brethren. Allah reminds the believers in the Qur’an that He has bestowed dignity on the children of Adam and awarded on them special favours … (17:70).

The Qur’an, or the word of Allah as Muslims believe, is self-evident and comprehensive in its recognition of dignity for all human beings, regardless of limitations or qualifications of any kind. In other words, dignity is not earned, it is established as an expression of Allah’s favour, and this is a right to every human being, regardless of their colour, race or religion.

Reflections Of Ramadhan The Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, summarized the attributes Muslims should adopt when interacting with others, and which are pleasing to Allah, when he declared: • • • • •

“Allah is Compassionate and loves those who are compassionate. Allah is gentle and loves those who are gentle to others.

Whoever is merciful to creatures, to him is Allah Merciful.

Whoever does good for people, to him will Allah do good.

Whoever is generous to them, to him will Allah be generous.

Whoever benefits the people, Allah will benefit him.”

The Prophet also said: “One who does not show compassion to the people, Allah will not be compassionate towards him.”

Needless to say, not all Muslims heed the teachings of Islam as far as compassion, mercy, generosity and kindness are concerned any more than do all followers of other traditions whose religion is based upon the two foundations of compassion and enlightenment.

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Person of the Year Fuad Mahamed

Our #rethinkin grefugee campaig n has bee n running si nce 2015 Born as a , reaction to the negative portrayal of refugees in the me dia.

Explain in no more than a paragraph what you do I started ACH back in 2008 out of a need to provide more supported housing to help newly arrived refugees integrate into Bristol. In the last decade, our vision as changed to encompass the need to make a systemic change to aid the BAME communities, by bridging the gap of inequality through housing and employment.

We now work with 2,500 people a year, moving them out of the poverty trap that comes with lowskilled employment. The aim for the next decade is to is to slowly reduce the inequalities that plague our society.

What difference have you brought to the communities you serve?

I am an advocate on behalf of the communities we serve and push for equality and inclusion for refugees and migrants in UK society. We have provided secure, culturally-sensitive and comfortable housing for our tenants, and also bought empty homes back into use through a partnership with Bristol City Council. Our housing allows refugees to move-on and start their lives without worries of being homeless or living in dangerous situations.

Our training arm, Himilo, was established in 2014 to enable the community to gain employability skills to progress into higher paid roles. This has made a huge difference to a number of people, moving them on into employment and building up their confidence. Himilo has recently won the award for ‘Best Training Scheme’ at the 24 housing awards.

What is your driving force?

As a former refugee myself, I have a personal reason for wanting the communities we work with to succeed. I know the problems and deprivation some areas in Bristol face, and I believe we at ACH can work to make a real difference rooted in longevity.

What do you consider to be your key strengths?

My strength is definitely my past, and the experiences I’ve had. I’m able to empathise and know what the issues are that need to be tackled.

Furthermore, I’m part of the community and therefore see myself as part of the solution. This allows my work to take on a broader meaning, and becomes more than just a job or part of some moral objective. It’s a cause I very much hold dear to my heart.

What do you consider to be your weaknesses?

Because the work I do is so close to my heart, there’s often been times I found myself too emotionally involved.

The danger with that is you begin to stop seeing the bigger picture of what you are working towards. However, in the last decade we have seen exponential growth in the business which has allowed me to move away from the day to day decisions and focus on strategic decisions as the CEO. Based on your answers above, how would you like to be perceived?

I want to be perceived as a human being who has a wealth of skills and knowledge to contribute to society.

being homeless or living in dangerous situatio

Our training arm, Himilo, was established in 2 skills to progress into higher paid roles. This h moving them on into employment and buildi What are your objectives over the next three years? award for ‘Best Training Scheme’ at the 24 ho I am working towards bringing systemic change to employers and get them to start #rethinkingrefugee and to see What is your driving force? refugees beyond their vulnerabilities.

Why do you want to win awards?

As a former refugee myself, I have a persona succeed.

I know the problems and deprivatio Any award is a marker of influence by allowing potential business partners to see that you are excelling can work to make a real difference rooted in Have you introduced or implemented any projects or events in the past 12 months?

We’ve secured multiple training contracts and worked with over 2,500 individuals in the last 12 months.

Have you entered or won any awards in the past 3 years? https://ach.org.uk/awards (include 24 housing awards – best training scheme)

Ashley Community Housing provide safe, secure and comfortable housing combined with culturally sensitive support and employability skills training. ACH focus on refugees’ futures, seeing them as people with skills, desires and ambitions. They don’t focus on the story of how they came to be here, they focus on where they want to be.

Himilo is their training arm. It runs short, vocational training courses aimed at increasing skills and job prospects, delivering accredited and non-accredited training provision, careers advice and guidance to the local community.

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EMPOWERING & SUPPORTING YOUNG AND ADULT CARERS

BRISTOL BLACK CARERS Bristol Black Carers is a charity which addresses the needs of unpaid carers who have taken up the role and responsibilities to provide care and support for someone with a long-term conditions. The charity’s goal is to empower and support carers both young and adult with their families/friends so that everyone is included to improve the journey of caring for another person. We focus on the Black and Minority Ethnic communities, but we are not exclusive of anyone needing help.

The charity was launched under the name “Black Carers Project” on 22nd October 1997. Trustees, staff and service users identified that we were no longer a project because we had crossed more that eleven years in existence and the name was officially changed in February 2010.

We are now challenged like most charities with sustainability and funding. The manager is the only employee at this time and we are hopeful that we will be able to acquire funding to make us selfsufficient, sustainable and develop the charity to offer services and employment to the community. We have come to realise that people are willing to help if they are guided to identify their skills so that they can help others.

information from some statutory and voluntary organisations due to various reasons. This is the gap our charity fills by helping them to reach and engage with these services.

It is not fully recognised by those who deliver services that the carer’s role is paramount to the person who is suffering with any form of ill-health. They are the backbone to that person’s health improving or being managed efficiently. We need to stop prescribing to the service users and listen to what they are saying to improve their well-being and that of the person they are caring for.

We provide support, advocacy and assistance with some issues like housing, benefits, different types of applications e.g. Carers’ breaks, carers’ assessments.

Support group meetings trips, events/activities are arranged to provide respite and education around the issues they must deal with in the role as a carer.

We realise that the carers’ voices need to be heard because they are the ones providing a service that has a huge financial, physical and emotional impact on them and the cared-for.

Our pathway for our service users is to help them find ways to cope with different situations through the service we offer them. Our service users experience some barriers in accessing the relevant support and

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Bristol & Avon Chinese Women’s Group Bristol Meets the World is a two year project (from 2018-2020) that is funded by Bristol Aging Better and lead by Bristol and Avon Chinese Women’s Group. We are working in partnership with 91 Ways, Anchor Hanover Housing Association, Brunelcare and Carers Support Centre to run classes across the Bristol area, which will provide free shared cooking experiences and nutritional skills to the over 50s to help improve health and wellbeing and breakdown isolation.

This came about as a result of our successful pilot project offering multicultural cookery classes and which was also funded by BAB. The partners use our model to deliver their sessions and cover diverse locations from Avonmouth down to Knowle and Blaise Weston Court over to Stockwood .

The elderly participants are encouraged to be involved in every aspect of the project, including the design and development of the classes, the running of cooking sessions and the evaluation of its impact on their daily lives.

Partners identify participants and promote classes through their social media channels, newsletters and their other activities.

In the first year we engaged with 367 participants, teaching new recipes from countries and cultures that they have never encountered before and helping them to build new friendships and support networks.

On 6th March 2019 we held a celebration of our achievements from the first year, called “Let’s Eat Green”. More than 80 people attended the event at the Vassall Centre. They saw a range of interesting presentations on the benefits of vegetarian food, witnessed a traditional Chinese tea ceremony, enjoyed a vegan lunch and tasted 13 desserts from around the world. The photos are from the event.

If you know any one who could benefit from attending these classes or would like to volunteer to showcase their culture/recipe, please do not hesitate to contact the project coordinator Anne Su :

email: admin2.bacwg@btconnect.com telephone : 00117 935 1462 We can reimburse volunteer tutor expenses up to £25 per session and full training is provided.

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PROFILE:

MOHAMMED ELSHARIF For the past eighteen years Mohammed has passionately being involved in solid, innovative and inspirational community actions to promote active citizenship, foster inter- communities and inter-faiths ’ dialogue and support the most disadvantaged people. The works Mohammed initiated, led or contributed to have made massive differences in the life of thousands of people, many of them are deprived and socially isolated.

He has devoted himself to the long term development of the inner city rea of Bristol which is one of Bristol most deprived areas. Mohammed committed himself and worked for decades to ensure the integration of the most socially isolated, disadvantage communities into the social fabric of Bristol society and his work led to stronger community cohesion amongst our diverse society.

He has dedicated for a long term a considerable of his spare time to the community and voluntary work. Mohammed has also inspired hundred other people to follow suite including his entire family and children in positive civil actions.

Since 2000 he has become a role model to new arrivals to the city (mainly refugees and migrants) to set example of how members of new communities can integrate and play an effective role through voluntary community actions in local neighbourhoods.

He has set up projects and worked with local organizations to empower residents.

Mohammed, in his professional capacity working for Bristol Public Health, previously NHS Bristol and now Bristol City Council has contributed with innovative ideas and unique projects to enhance population health and wellbeing in Bristol inner city an area where population face greater health inequalities. As a manager of a multi-skills public health team based in the inner city he has developed concrete health improvement action plan for the area and has innovatively setup health projects such as local weight management clinics, community led stop smoking service, series of local physical activities such as walks, swimming and train local cycling instructors to encourage local people to cycle and assisted people from one of the most deprived neighbourhood faced with low life expectancy to engage with and take up health promotion efforts and to thus change their lifestyle into healthier one.

His project, NHS communication centre, won a national award in 2008 as the best national practice of community engagement.

One of Mohammed inspirational courageous leadership achievements is leading and developing Building the Bridge Programme in Bristol. This is a community based programme to deliver the prevent strategy (2008) as part of central government approach to combat radicalization amongst Muslims communities. Mohammed has shown strong leadership and vision as vice chair of Building the Bridge Partnership Board.

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Mohammed’s long term and sustained passion towards intercommunities and inter-faiths social cohesion and proactive citizen, has recently -in addition to his full time work for public health -led him to set up Muslims4Bristol social movement as an innovative initiative aimed at encouraging Bristol’ Muslim’s diverse population to engage in a proactive citizenship and civil actions to support and engage in local matters.

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Who is Pradeep Bhardwaj?

Professionally, I am a Technologist & Strategic Advisor in the mobile industry with over 27 years’ experience, working as Head of Industry Standards with Syniverse (a Carlyle Group company) and considered as a 5G experts and evangelist in the mobile industry. After travelling to over 50 countries and having lived in 5 countries, it was here in the UK (in Swindon); I discovered my path to Nirvana.

Now I take more pride as a Social worker, as a Community champion for the cause of Equality and Diversity, with a passion to bring people together. The one accomplishment I cherish the most is establishing the first Hindu temple and cultural centre in Swindon and the region to enhance the lives of over 10,000 people, especially since they have been yearning for it for last 50-60 years, then to bring these many diverse communities together so as to leverage the strong, united community base to make long lasting contributions to wider society.

What difference have you brought to the communities you serve?

It’s my work and endeavours in the community over the last decade, in several areas (charity, fundraising, cultural, social/ community, health/well-being, corporate outreach, inter-faith/ integration.

There is now a clear buzz in the town, a cultural excitement, confidence and a belief in each other. As an estimate, I have touched upon and improved the lives of over 10,000 people

in the region through my activities. There is now a visible improvement in the goodwill and relations between different faiths and communities as well as interactions between different charities to maximise common leverage.

What is your driving force?

Promoting Equality & Diversity is my mission & motivation.

For me, “Bringing People Together” is a Journey as well as the Beginning and the End. It is the Goal as well as the Means and Process. Before I embarked on my long-term vision of Cultural Hub & Centre of Excellence, I had clearly envisaged that the starting point has to be to get all the diverse communities on-board first. And at times, that has been the biggest challenge – but now that we have managed to overcome that here in Swindon over a period of time, there is a groundswell of support, goodwill and momentum which we can look forward to build upon.

What do you consider to be your key strengths?

I am considered a unifying force to bridge the public sector, private sector and third sector through my different roles as well as through my contacts & relationships across all these sectors. Honesty, transparency and integrity are my biggest strengths. I firmly believe in Leading from the front, and Leading by example.

What are your objectives over the next one to three years?

My personal objective for last few years and for the future is to contribute towards a fair society which promotes harmony, enhances lives, encourages good citizen behaviour, based on Social Innovation through Community-based Enterprise.

I am now working on several projects which will be launched soon. One of them is the launch of “India Centre UK” (@ IndiaCentreUK on Facebook & Twitter) to showcase the Best of India through the Depth of Indian Culture, the Melody of Indian Music & Dance, the Allure of Indian Cuisine, the Diversity of Indian Arts & Craft, the Therapy of Yoga, the Opulence of Indian History, the Aura of Bollywood.

Give us a brief insight of programmes you have you have implemented.

I have organised several free kitchens, donating food and clothing to the underprivileged, Supporting Christmas Care Homeless Shelter every year, volunteering at Care Homes, Providing hot food for Council Winter Provision Homeless Shelter.

I have raised funds for a bereaved family in Swindon, Nepal Earthquake relief, Rotary Jaipur Limb, supporting Swindon Charity Ball in aid of Brighter Futures Radiotherapy appeal for Great Western Hospital Swindon.

On the Cultural programme, I have introduced Indian Classical Dance Festival showcasing all Indian Classical dance forms at the same platform for the first time in Swindon, Free Language classes (Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada), Dance and Music classes.

Well-being: Workshops on Basic Life Support Training (CPR & Stroke), Mental Health, Dementia, Parkinson’s, Breast Cancer awareness, Blood donation drive working with NHS to increase donors from BAME communities, Free Yoga sessions daily, Free Meditation sessions weekly.

Corporate Outreach: Working with local corporates like TE Connectivity, Nationwide to support their employees and to introduce Free Yoga and Meditation.

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EMPOWERING WOMEN

GEORGIA HOLMES People ask me “why do you do pageants?”. I also get asked that a lot when I haven’t won but then give it time to find a new system that fits me. Having a pageant where you can fundraise for your own platform has encouraged me to get out there more, be a voice for the younger generation and raise awareness about something personal and passionate to me.

I love helping others and pageants give you that extra boost to be an ambassador in your community.

What is even more rewarding, is seeing my eldest son realising what I am doing and understanding the concept of the word “charity” and him asking questions and being interested in what is happening.

Fundraising for the Alzheimers Society has made me even more passionate to get out there, work harder and inspire.

In November 2018, Georgia was crowned Young European Internation Mrs.

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I have been a part of the MTM Awards now for over 5years when I was nominated and won the Best Model award back in 2014.

Since then, I have seen the achievements from the ethnic and black minorities in the South West of England progress. It is great to see achievers from all ages across the board and I thoroughly enjoy being a part of the MTM Awards and supporting this prestigious event every year.

"As a past winner of the MTM Awards, I am honoured and delighted to have been selected as Brand Ambassador for the event.

I am humbled to be entrusted with this role. As a role model for many young persons, I ask those in business, community groups and or organisations and individuals aspiring to inspire to register for the 2019 MTM Awards,”

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MODERN DAY SLAVERY While the slavery of the transatlantic trade was visible, modern slavery is often harder to identify. The physical shackles of the past have often been replaced by forms of coercion and control such as debt, fraud and false promises, as well as violence and physical intimidation.

Slavery did not end with abolition in the 19th century. Instead, it changed its forms and continues to harm people in every country in the world.

Contemporary slavery, also known as modern slavery or neo-slavery, refers to institutional slavery that continues to exist in present day society.

Estimates of the number of slaves today range from around 21 million to 70 million, depending on method used to estimate and the definition of slavery being used.

Whether they are women forced into prostitution, men forced to work in the hotel & restaurant industry, retail shops, cash & carry outlets, agriculture or construction, children in sweatshops or girls forced to marry older men, their lives are controlled by their exploiters, they no longer have a free choice and they have to do as they’re told. They are in slavery.

Today slavery is less about people literally owning other people – although that still exists – but more about being exploited and completely controlled by someone else, without being able to leave.

Someone is in slavery if they are forced to work – through coercion, or mental or physical threat; owned or controlled by an ’employer’, through mental or physical abuse or the threat of abuse; dehumanised, treated as a commodity or bought and sold as ‘property’; Physically constrained or have restrictions placed on their freedom of movement.

Most people are trafficked into the UK from overseas, but there are also a significant number of British nationals in slavery. The most common countries of origin are Albania, Vietnam, Nigeria, Romania, South East Asia, and Poland.

The most commonly affected areas are farms, brothels, beauty parlours and curry houses

Victims are also kept in domestic servitude behind the closed doors of private residences Most commonly people are trafficked into forced labour in industries such as agriculture, construction, hospitality, manufacturing, restaurants, nail bars and car washes. Many women and girls are trafficked for sexual exploitation.

Some women and girls end up in domestic slavery.

Others are forced into crime such as cannabis production, petty theft or begging.

The restaurant and retail trade is known to exploit workers to the extreme, some working a 60 hour shift.

Most of these workers come into the country at the invite of relatives or friends to work in these outlets and are accorded a working visa with promise of an extension by the employers.

Many find themselves sharing rooms with eight or more employees. This is common as we see a lot of restaurants and takeaways lodging their employees in the upstairs of their outlets.

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Almost all come with little if any experience in the field. Many would have no choice but to accept such horrid living conditions, and often, they find at the end of their first week’s work, their wages are not anywhere near what they were promised.

This is not all. There are those employers that are on the lookout for undocumented persons, desperate to earn a living, and they constantly hire them and keep them under strict control: ‘if you are not good enough or seek employment elsewhere, we will alert the Home Office’, This is slavery and must stop. These employers, especially those from South East Asia and mainland Asia, need to be named and shamed for their continued hiring of undocumented workers and exploitation.

The industries identified as most at risk in the UK:

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Construction Agriculture Hotel and restaurants

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Care homes Car washes Nail bars

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Single Use Plastic What is plastic pollution?

It’s plastic where it shouldn’t be. It’s in the sea and on the beach and it’s causing harm. We’re using more plastic than ever, it’s durable, cheap to produce and we’re consuming it at staggering rates. Current estimates show that at last 8 million pieces of plastic are entering the oceans every single day.

Two-thirds of it comes straight from land based sources: litter being left on the beach or washed down rivers and drains from litter being dropped in towns and cities.

With 1 in 3 fish caught for human consumption now containing plastic, the question is no longer are we eating plastic but how bad for us is that?

No, it can be incredibly useful. Diabetics use it for their disposable syringes; arthritic patients have it for their replaced hips; and construction workers wear it to protect their heads. Without it we wouldn’t have computers, mobile phones or cars. Essentially, it is vital.

The big problem is single use plastics and the quantities in which they are used. A plastic bag for instance is used on average for 15 minutes, yet could take 100 – 300 years to fragment.

A Change is going to Come...

Thailand supermarket uses innovative banana leaves packaging to avoid excessive plastic usage One of the sights you invariably see at supermarkets might be individual fruits or vegetables packaged in plastic.

Which some might consider an excessive use of said plastic.

They’ve come up with a rather interesting alternative to full plastic packaging.

While most have praised this new initiative, some have pointed out that this doesn’t appear to be a complete eradication of plastic packaging.

We have have a part to play in saving our planet. It is important that we avoid single use plastic as much as possible, and make active changes to our daily routines.

Swindon Hindu Temple & Cultural Centre

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We are a very young UK based charity known for our spiritual, cultural and charitable services catering to people not only in Swindon but the whole Wiltshire county and areas around it.

At the centre we offer various activities, we have weekly Chess Club for children and youngsters, daily Yoga sessions for children and adults, weekly Elderly club, weekly twice meditation sessions for children and adults, weekly language classes for children, monthly Ladies club focussing on physical and mental wellbeing, weekly classical music classes and soon we are launching Zumba classes for adults and karate classes for children. Most of these activities are run by our volunteers and are free and open for all irrespective of faith or any other background.

The centre has its own library which is now part of Swindon Library network and open for all even on weekends. We are known in the area for our charitable initiatives like Free Kitchen (distributing free food on regular basis in the town centre), partnering with Christmas Care (the shelter over Christmas period for homeless people) by providing hot cooked food, packaged food items, new clothes and bedding.

We have partner NHS to increase blood donors from minority community and of Indian origin. The centre is provided as free facility to NHS to organise blood donations and our volunteers have already made more than 100 donations with more than 70 new donors. In a short time, we helped more than 150 schools, scout groups and many more across the region with religious education tours to the centre. And we are unique in a way helping schools as we do not ask or accept any donations for such visits.

The Hindu Community can now worship, celebrate festivals and socialise in one place safely and in a friendly atmosphere.

However we are not limited to Hindu community and provide a range of regular activities and our charitable projects open for all irrespective of the background. We have people from many faiths and ethnic backgrounds participating in our activities and enjoying the benefits of this community integration.

Our driving force is Sewa Paramo Dharma: This Sanskrit proverb says that Selfless service is the supreme religion. Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam: This Sanskrit proverb means the whole world is one family. These proverbs help us to think big for everybody in the town, in the county and surrounding to make a positive impact and make the lives we have, very meaningful.

We have highly qualified and talented professionals who run the facility in a professional manner. We do not have a single paid member of staff. We do not have any grants, and our projects and activities run by support of Hindu Community in Swindon.

Swindon Hindu Temple and Cultural Centre would like to be perceived as a contributing charity organisation in the UK making huge significance impact. Our objectives in the short term is to build on the good work we have already done to reach out to many more in the community, and provide the services that the wider community require.

We would like to commission our own purpose built facility, to provide even better service and put Swindon on the National map as the religious and Cultural hub of UK.

Please do pay us a visit.

Swindon Hindu Temple & Cultural Centre, 103 Darby Close, Cheney Manor Industrial Estate, Swindon SN2 2YZ

Unlike other homeless charities, Help Bristol Homeless ethos is that housing must come first, and then everything else comes after.

Many complex factors can lead to homelessness, and while it is true that these issues need to be resolved to keep people off the street, we believe that the priority must be to get people into safe, stable and comfortable accommodation. From there, we can help them to improve their own lives and reach their potential.

Free clothing and food can help people to survive homelessness, but it does not provide a way out. Programmes aimed at resolving complex issues such as addiction are vital, but do not solve the day-to-day problems of being homeless.

We do not believe a person suffering from homelessness can make the most of these programmes, or reach their own potential, when they face a daily task of finding a safe place to stay.

We believe that the best way to help homeless people is to give them a secure base from which they can build their lives.

Jasper, his colleagues and others that have themselves experienced homelessness are creating homes from containers that are incredible.

Hubert Thompson aka Jasper was born in Alexandra to Lila May Thompson and John Thompson aka Happy John Thompson. He is one in a family of nine.

A former soldier and Bristol boy who seems to know literally everyone in the south of the city, Jasper ran a Jamaican restaurant in Bedminster but his life slowly changed when he started helping homeless people he’d see out and about.

Then he took over an empty patch of land on Malago Road, and created an

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organisation which encourages those without a home to join him, converting shipping containers into small homes.

It’s run with a hard work ethic and isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but he’s transforming lives every day, making a difference to communities.

I have been following Jasper’s Help Bristol Homeless and was so inspired with his commitment to Help Bristol’s Homeless. We want to spread the word about what charity efforts can achieve and what local authorities can be doing to create safe, warm, comfortable homes to improve the lives of people that find themselves sleeping rough.

“Within a year any one of you in this room could find yourself homeless due to misfortune”!

They have room on the HBH Bus for men and women. So if it’s about getting people out of the wind and rain we are here to support.

Help Bristol’s Homeless is a charity organisation with a mission to change the face of homelessness in Bristol. Together we can Make A Difference.

Contact@helpbristolshomeless.org

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You Will Love Mt Kenya Safari

Breathtaking landscaping, colonial design set in the middle of a sweeping highland forest that leads into dense thickets of bamboo, while rich clusters of birdlife and herds of waterbuck roam nearby.

Originally built at the foot of Mt Kenya by Rhoda and Gabriel of the Happy Valley set of Njoro, the house was named Mawingo meaning ‘the clouds’.

Mawingo was bought in 1948 by Abraham Block, who extended the house and turned it into an Inn. In 1959 the film star William Holden stayed there with his friends Ray Ryan and Carl Hirschmann, the latter a Swiss Banker. They were in the middle of a shooting safari, and Ray Ryan needed to recuperate, having sustained a cut eye from a gun recoil. All three men succumbed to Mawingo’s charm. They bought the property and turned it into one of the most unusual and exclusive hotels in the world, ‘The Mt Kenya Safari Club’. It has blossomed over the years with each new addition - luxurious cottages with sunken baths, a golf course, tennis courts, swimming pool, sauna - and side by side to William Holden’s favourite project, a 1000 acre game reserve stocked with more than 800 wild animals. Following his death, it has now become the William Holden Foundation.

With magnificent views of majestic Mount Kenya, the Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club Resort’s 120 luxuriously appointed hotel rooms, set in over 100 acres of landscaped gardens, offer a unique blend of comfort, relaxation and adventure. Its no wonder this Nanyuki resort emerged a winner in the 2013 Travellers Choice Awards and that Travel & Leisure Magazine often positions it in the ‘World’s Top 50’ List.

Originally the retreat of movie star and Club founder, William Holden, the Club’s illustrious former members have included Winston Churchill and Bing Crosby.

For those who wish to spend time relaxing at the Mount Kenya resort hotel, there are many recreational activities available in the local town of Nanyuki: horseback riding, golf, croquet, a bowling green, table tennis, swimming, an animal orphanage and much more.

One night is just not enough.

Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club is the ideal base for a truly superb holiday in Nanyuki, Kenya. With some of the country’s finest attractions on the doorstep, visitors to the resort can enjoy an enormous range of excursions and activities without spending hours and even days traveling between each. Making it one of the most truly best hotels in kenya.

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BRUNEL LETTINGS: Reliable and Friendly service, with over 28 years experience in the lettings industry, we are committed to satisfying the needs of tenants and landlords alike.

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Adil Ayub Entrepreneur of the Year Award I am a self-made entrepreneur, I started right from the bottom in my field of properties for the last 17 years I climbed up the ladder learning the pros and cons of my trade. This has not been easy, allot of hard work commitment and dedication, today I stand tall to say that I am a successful entrepreneur who is still exploring ways and means of taking my brand to another level.

Today I have established a successful brand in property lettings and management. Over the last 7 years we have been helping investors by sourcing property deals and investing in development projects giving returns of up to 30%. Currently we are in the circa of building 20 million pounds worth of projects here in Bristol.

What difference have you brought to the communities you serve?

Professional, I feel we have slowly raised the standards of property and also made more landlords from our community become more educated in line with current and future regulations. We have also developed a successful business model which our clients have benefited with the great returns on their investments. I am confident that we offer more attractive rates than the banks for fixed rate returns with guarantees.

What is your driving force?

My family and the ability to aspire a generation by having role models from our very own diverse communities. I believe that everything is achievable as long as one has the determination and drive to become a success.

What do you consider to be your key strengths?

17 years of experience just within the property field, as well as 10 years experience running companies. I am constantly learning and adapting to different markets (downturns &upturns in market)

How would you like to be perceived?

Although we all see the glitzy side of the awards or the results of our achievements, I will be the first to say, business is not as simple as many would perceive it to be.

Each day brings its own unique challenges and it is through these challenges that one becomes successful.

What are your objectives over the next one to three years?

To increase my companies brand awareness and to provide housing to the local economy by re-developing properties back to the market. I intend to take our projects to another level in the next 3 years, my ambition is to develop units ranging from 40-100 per site.

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MTM Awards Celebrating the Excellence & Achievements of the Asian, Black & Ethnic Minorities MTM Awards is already established as the premier Asian, Black & Ethnic Minorities event, welcoming over 4,000 people across diverse communities at the Glittering Gala Award Evening, 4,500 nominees and with over 95,000 voting online since inception in 2012.

MTM Awards is a leading player in promoting and honouring diverse businesses and community groups and are renowned for pushing boundaries and offering audiences a world class Award Evening and nominees an extraordinary experience and platform to showcase their excellence and achievements in business and community work.

The introduction of the National and International categories in 2016 has opened doors to a wider participation.

Now in it’s eighth year and building on the success of MTM 2018 Awards, we are delighted to be able to continue to offer our stand-out awards night for 2019, celebrating the essence of business and culture across our rich and diverse ethnic minority communities.

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The MTM Awards Red Carpet is a perfect setting for networking in a uniquely cultural environment, followed by the award presentation to winners by our celebrity guests at the Bristol Marriott Hotel.

The venue is transformed into a Glittering Gala Award Evening with a star-studded line up of entertainment, exquisite dining and celebrity guests, all present to raise the profile of the event to multicultural audience.

We are the only awards ceremony of this type in the South West, welcoming a magnitude of diverse guests.

The MTM Awards is a prestigious black tie event, which celebrates the excellence and achievements of Small and Medium size Businesses, and our grass- root communities.

All the 23 awards, across seven categories are available for sponsorship, and are open for nominations.

Special Recognition awards are presented to businesses and communities, other than the Asian, Black and Ethnic Minority groups.

Become an MTM Partner to enjoy imminent exposure, and substantial promotional opportunities. Our partnership prides itself on concentrated diligence towards our partners, taking extreme care in promotions, marketing, exposure, idea generation and implementation.

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Winner 2018 What do you do?

Inspire and encourage Asian youths and adults to recognize and understand that the living in the diaspora they face continuing evolution and shaping of all aspects of their society as a result of influences exerted upon them by the cultural and racial diversity reflected in their adopted environment. Partake selfless service to all communities without expectation of reward and foster unity and togetherness with all communities to enable them to adopt living this country.

What difference have you brought to the communities you serve?

Team building by Inspiring youths has always been my main goal. I haveled teams to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya using Mount Longonot as a training ground. As part of SACA Charity bike ride I have helped raise £70,000 for Birmingham children’s hospitaland another £5000.00 throuh the Sikh Temple charity walk for eye camps and fit prosthetics to disabled children in India. Inspired community to live healthy and teach Yoga classes at Sikh Union. I have established bore holes in Kenya in remote villages to provide water and support local charities in UK particularly Air ambulance.

What is your driving force?

My Driving force is Guru Nanaks visionary quote – “ Do selfless seva (service) for the benefit of the community without expectation of reward or asking for recognition.

Including his edict, “ What do you consider to be your key strengths?

Honest living – hard work, giving best service to my customers who come for repair work at my garage, and the ability to mix with all communities irrespective of caste, creed, religion and nationality.

What do you consider to be your weaknesses?

My main weakness is “not enough time” to do all the work full time for the community. As I must earn a living to provide for my family too.

How would you like to be perceived?

Earning a living by honest hard work and ensure my

SATWANT SINGH GHATAURE customers get best service, and be a virtuous role model to provide inspiration to youths & adults in all communities to ensure that those that are less able by disability, disease or handicapped are helped to attain their full potential.

Why do you want to win awards?

An award from prestigious MTM will provide community recognition and enable me to go an extra mile to involve all communities to do charity work for the benefit of those who are less fortunate than us. The award will also give the charities pride to know that they are working with recognised award winners. It is an award for recognition of excellence that will be valued by the communities that I am serving.

Have you introduced or implemented any projects or events in the last 12 months?

Youths and Adults rigorous training programme for physical fitness to climb up to Mt Everest Base camp that is 11,000 feet high. This involved setting out a project with regular mountain climbing, running, walking with heavy rucksacks and learning to live outdoors in tents. Have trained a team of 15 to travel to Nepal – Mount Everest in October 2018.

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Who are Bristol Bike Project?

We are a comprehensive community bike project, repairing and rehoming unwanted bicycles. We aim to help people from all walks of life get out on two wheels and for it to be an inclusive and empowering experience.

What difference have you brought to the communities you serve?

At the heart of our Project is our Earn-a-Bike programme, where we take donations of unwanted bikes, repair them with the help of our volunteers, and rehome them with marginalised people across Bristol who really need access to affordable transport. We’ve empowered well over 2,000 people to become independently mobile through this programme since 2008.

All participants take part in a one-to-one workshop with one of our mechanics to learn basic bike maintenance and have a free bike to take away at the end of it. Our Earn-a-Bike programmes include a young person’s session and a women-only Freedom of Movement workshop.

Our Earn-a-Bike programme supports anyone who would benefit from access to affordable, sustainable transport including those: • seeking asylum or with refugee status • with ongoing mental or physical health problems • with learning difficulties • who are homeless or in supported/sheltered housing • undergoing a substance abuse recovery programme • on probation

COMMUNITY AWARD Our work is driven by the following four objectives: •

To empower people within our community by providing access to affordable and sustainable transportation, and encouraging an ethos of DIY and DIT (Do It Together!)

• To strengthen our community by providing an inclusive, vibrant and supportive space for people from all backgrounds to come and work alongside one another.

• To deliver an educational experience for all, and offer people the opportunity to have contact with positive role models.

• To promote sustainability by saving bicycles and their working parts from landfill, encouraging reuse wherever possible, and offering an alternative to buying new What are your objectives over the next one to three years?

Expand our young peoples programmes.

We are aiming to increase our impact across Bristol by branching out to new parts of the city, like we have recently done with great success at Hengrove Family Cycling Centre, we currently work with 7 different schools in some of the most deprived parts of Bristol, delivering six week bike mechanics courses.

Develop our Freedom of Movement programme.

This programme aims to empower and encourage marginalised women to get out on two wheels and is currently very successful in rehoming bicycles with women from organisations such as Refugee Women of Bristol and Unseen.

Build and diversify membership of our co-op.

We are keen to ensure our member and staff base is more representative of the wider BBP community, by providing more training and employment opportunities for our beneficiaries and volunteers.

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Every Mauritian is brought up with the Sega dance with its rhythmic, engaging music and colourful lyrics, the Sega is regarded nationally as a dance that expresses freedom and ’ joie de vivre’.

The Sega dance itself is the rhythmic swaying of the hips to a pulsating rhythm.

As for the South West, the MTM Awards invited celebrated Sega dancers Tropical Flowers Sega dancer to perform at the Glittering Gala Award Evening and what a performance it was…

Rahi Banes A joy to watch Rahi has been part of the awards entertainment line-up since and gave his all in 2017. Rahi Bains was born in Punjab in 1939 and moved to Kenya in 1947 to join his parents.

He was trained in Indian Classical Music by two of his gurus, Ustad Manmohan Singh Musapuri and Pandit Manesh Chandra Kansara. His first singing debut, on air, was with Voice of Kenya Broadcasting station in 1956, and first live appearance first was on 15th May 1957 and has never looked back after that session and demonstrated his talent by singing songs in Punjab, Gujarati, Urdu ghazals, qawwalis, bhajans, Bengali folk and Swahili songs.

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Gurka Sisters In Fusion The Nepalese popular dance group of sisters are appearing courtesy of the Nuneaton Nepalese community.

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The girls have been performing at various Nepalese community events in the country.

They bring to the MTM Awards a touch of tradition and culture from Nepal, the land of the Everest.

Deeps With over 100 thousand Spotify streams to his name in less than a year, and music listened to in 64 countries worldwide. Grandson of Artist Rahi Bains (also performing tonight) is fast becoming a popular name in the music scene, especially in the south coast of England. His blend of R&B and Pop is unique to his artistry and 2019 will be a promising year for the 19 year old from Waterlooville, Hampshire.

His songs are played on well known radio stations including Mast Radio and BBC.

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Throwback 2018 St Pauls Carnival is an annual African Caribbean carnival held, usually on the first Saturday of July, in St Pauls, Bristol.

The celebration began life in 1968 as the St Pauls Festival, when the idea was “to create an event to help improve relationships between the European, African, Caribbean and Asian inhabitants of the area.

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It is a tradition to take food in a basket to church at Easter to be blessed. Eggs, meat, cheese, horseradish, butter and Easter bread known as ‘paska’ and coloured eggs known as Pysanky are placed in the basket. Each basket is covered with a hand embroidered cloth.

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by the mother is one of the traditions during a Ukrainian wedding ceremony. It marked the end of a betrothal and signifies a transition to another family status.

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Embroidered Ukrainian Styles This spring we take a drive to Coventry to witness some of the finest Ukrainian handmade designed embroidered ethnic Ukrainian styles.

At invitation of the organisation of Ukrainian Women in Coventry photo journalist Karam Bharij had a photo shoot illustrating the different national costumes of the country.

The costumes demonstrate the beauty of traditional embroidery which has always been a national symbol and authentic feature of Ukraine. Ukrainians are proud of this.

In a country with a history marked by foreign invasions, embroidery has been symbolically linked to national identity and unity.

The patterns on the clothes represent special written symbols. It is interesting to note that embroiderers were women only and they did not copy other people’s patterns.

The work was individual in colours, lines and every unique object was coded for good fortune for her family, her loved one and herself.

Copying another person’s pattern meant taking over someone else’s life and destiny. Perhaps, it is one of the reasons that Ukrainian costumes are so diverse, unique, very colourful and so beautiful.

Vyshyvanka is a colloquial name for embroidered shirt and it is the pride of every Ukrainian. In order to demonstrate adherence to the idea of national identity, Ukrainians all over the world celebrate Vyshyvanka Day on the third Thursday of May when they wear their embroidered shirts regardless of their gender, social status, religious beliefs or political opinions.

The Chair of the Organisation of Ukrainian Women in Coventry Luba Kosmirak says: “We love to wear our national costumes and we are very proud of them. This love of our costumes which is our culture and national identity is passed from generation to generation so these traditions are not forgotten.”

Sikh Union SEWA Coventry In the Sikh calendar Thursday 14th March 2019 was the beginning of the Sikh new year.

On this occasion, to Honour Sri Guru Nanak Devji’s 550th Birthday Anniversary, members of Sikh Union of Coventry started an ECO Project by planting a commemorative woodland in Longford Park

Tree Planting With the help of ‘Friends of Longford Park‘ the First Phase Of planting 550 trees was completed, on this memorable Sikh Environment Day. The Lord Mayor of Coventry, Lady Godiva ,the chairman of Sikh Union, members of Sikh Gurdwaras and many other dignitaries, along with 90 children from two local schools took part in planting approximately 250 trees! More trees will be planted later in the year and everyone is most welcome to join us.

Eye Camp Jalandhar, India Sikh Union Eye Camp 2019 - Jalandhar. Great work by Dr Jacob and team conducting pre and post-surgery checks at Ruby Nelson Hospital. The Sikh Union annual eye camp on 17th March in Jalandhar, India saw an attendance of 700 patients in total! General medical check-ups were done for diabetes, blood pressure and ECG. A prosthetic limbs project was also organised by Northampton Punjab Association. Cataract surgeries were carried out at Ruby Nelson Hospital by Dr. Jacob and his team. Guru Tegh Bahadhur Nagar charitable hospital doctors, nurses and volunteers provided all the general medical checks. BVP supplied and fitted the prosthetic limbs. This selfless service is a combined effort by all the teams in the Coventry and Jalandhar, Punjab.

Inspiring Communities Sikh Union presented a cheque of £251 to Northampton Punjab Association to support their projects.

We also presented a cheque of £101 to the Mayor of Nuneaton, Chris Watkins towards the Mayor Charity Appeal, Doorway at the Valentine Masquerade Charity Ball held at the Best Weston Hall Hotel on the 15th February 2019.

Sikh Union members visit one of their international projects, a girls safe haven in Delhi. A cheque donation of £2000 was presented and additional cash donated by well wishers. It was very emotional seeing new very young additions but at the same time very grateful that they’re being supported and looked after.

Sikh Union presented a cheque for an amount of £750 to Sue Fry ,representative of Hope Nursery School at Ramgharia Sikh Temple Coventry.

A big thank you to all who support our charitable work.

Without this support these projects would be very difficult to achieve.

Vaisakhi Sports Mela Great event and atmosphere, beautiful celebration of community spirit at the annual Vaishaki Mela 2019. Hats off to the Committee members of the Sikh Union Coventry for putting out such a vibrant Mela, most touching was seeing the young ones following the footsteps of their elders by maintaining the tradition and culture.

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Bharat Gangaram Bharat Gangaram Khetia is a well-known and celebrated chef with a reputation that has spread across the globe, famed for his passion for food and culinary excellence in Indian vegetarian cuisine.

Bharat is an Unsung hero of Gujarati Indian finesse cooking, a legend in every way.

So who is a legend, a legend?

One that inspires, excels expertise, has a proven track record and most of all, a person that is a real positive role model.

Bharat ticks all boxes of a legendary celebrity chef.

From his early years in Kenya where he had a very successful restaurant and catering outlet in the late 80’s, I have known Bharat as an outgoing person, very sociable and passionate about his creations.

He dares to create on regular basis, and has adapted to this digital media era with ease. Often he shares his mouth watering finger licking authentic Gujarati dishes on the social platform.

Bharat’s style is unique; he gives his specialities a touch of that Kenyan Indian Gujarati taste which is unmatched in the UK. I once asked him, what makes him tick, he answered with the usual Gangaram smile, often throwing a word or two in Swahili,”Bwana, it is simple, as long as a chef uses authentic spices and oils, the magic is there. I am always trying out new recipes and once proven very good, I go for it.”

He is renowned for his ability to cater for mega events like the grand opening of the Sarit Centre in Nairobi, Kenya where he catered for over 20,000 people.

Bharat Gangaram Caterers are based in London, this family run business is headed by son Kishen Gangaram Khetia, a master caterer in his own right and have recently being joined by the younger Bhavik Gangaram caterers, the three musketeers of specialist Guajarati catering are heading to greater heights, today they are able to run parallel wedding events with ease, thanks to a passionate workforce.

Our Samosa aka Sambosa!

Samosas are a delicious fried or baked pastry filled with savoury fillings. This is a popular dish in countries such as Kenya, Nepal, Somalia, Ethiopia, Burma, Zanzibar, Uganda, India and Pakistan.

Samosas are commonly eaten in Indian and Pakistani restaurants here in the UK and they are traditionally eaten as an entrée or as a snack.

They go down well with a cup of tea dipped in chutney and sprinkled a slice of lemon, whether meat or vegetable filling.

This neatly folded, tightly packed savoury goodness that we all thought belonged to South Asian soil actually travelled to South Asian countries all the way from Central Asia centuries ago.

Thanks to its amazing ‘social networking skills’, it cleverly adapted to the local’s tastes and happily settled among its culinary brethren and became one of them.

The Samosa or Sambusa has travelled far and wide, and like any popular traveller has left its footprints along the way. From Egypt to Libya down to the East African Coast for the Sultanate of Zanzibar and from Persia to India, the stuffed triangle with different names has garnered immense popularity.

Originally named samsa, after the pyramids in Central Asia, historical accounts also refer to it as sanbusak, sanbusaq or even sanbusaj, all deriving from the Persian word, sanbosag.

In South Asia, it was introduced by the Middle Eastern chefs during the Delhi Sultanate rule, although some accounts credit traders for bringing the fare to this part of the world.

Nevertheless, from its humble beginnings in older days, when people would cook the mince-filled triangles over a campfire and eat them as snacks during travel, samosa has come a long way.

Having earned the blessings of the Indian royalty, the snack soon became a food fit for the king.

So whatever shape, big or small, crispy or wonky a Samosa is a samosa and a samosa will always remain a samosa because a samosa is a samosa.

Happy Sambosa Spring Season

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Holi festival has a cultural significance among various Hindu traditions on the Indian subcontinent. It is a festive day to end and rid oneself of past errors, to end conflicts by meeting others, a day to forget and forgive.

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Its not often that you get to meet royalty in person. We were lucky to meet and chat with the Dutches of Sussex, Megan Markle during her visit to Bristol.

Thanks to clearance from Kensington palace, our founder had a rare opportunity to talk to the Duchess, and showed her our publication.

A very down to earth, and real character, she is a breath of fresh air in the monarchy.

At the centre TRH Duke and Duchess met with staff, volunteers and some of funders. They listened to the huge challenges that women face and saw first-hand some of their incredible strength as Sam shared her story of how One25 helped her escape the streets. They witnessed how they got non-judgemental, unconditional love and support. They listened, they cared and then… they acted…

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit to the Bristol Old Vic was a wonderful opportunity to share far-reaching outreach programmes, heritage installations and our beautiful new foyer.

What a lovely day for Bristol! #RoyalVisitBristol

It was a cold and snowy day. We opened the curtains to see a thick blanket of snow covering the ground. An instant concern that they might not be able to reach us but relief came with confirmation that they were on their way.

The arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex was quietly done.

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Lord Mayor Magic Majid In Bristol Retention, Support and Student outcomes winner UWE Bristol.

Bristol Horn Youth Wellbeing

Khalil Abdi Aden, Founder and project director of Bristol Horn Youth, displays an excellent passion for his community.

Somali Fair 2019

Good to see our Somali community have come together to welcome the Lord Mayor of Sheffield Magic Magid, the first Somali Green councillor in the UK, to Bristol.

Lord Mayors Medal

Love to all the wonderful people who made and keep making it possible, especially my dear family, work mates and Moon Consulting for the surprise. #GloryBeToGod

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Our founder enjoys a tea and a chat with young Subhaan after a successful pilgrimage for Umrah.

St Marks Road Cleanup

An excellent community event organised by volunteers aimed at bringing together Somali professionals, employers, young people, and parents to offer career information and job opportunities.

PCSO Richard Oaten Honoured Avon and Somerset Police PCSO has won an award from the College of Policing for his long standing dedication and work in the community.

Richard has been in policing for 23 years, and despite recently turning 70, he shows no signs of slowing down.

ICC Cricket World Cup Comes to St Marks Road

Vigile for the victims of New Zealand shooting at the Easton Jamia Mosque

Unveiling of the Sikh Memorial Garden in Castle Park

Bristol communities commentate the many Sikh Soldiers who fought & died for this country in WW1 & WW2.

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Filipino British Association in Plymouth has been involved in various activities community activities in Plymouth. It has also organised its own Festival of Colours where different countries have joined in the celebrations of bringing together different culture and traditions.

The organisation fosters networks and links in nearby towns and is the recognized

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Young, old, men, women all turned up and shops closed down to allow people to join in this initiative. Thank you to residents of Talek Village for joining in to care for the environment.

Let this be the first step for all making it a habit not to litter nor use anything plastic.

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A Kenyan teacher from a remote village who gave away most of his earnings to the poor won a $1 million prize on Sunday for his work teaching in a government-run school that has just one computer and shoddy internet access.

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It is on land officially earmarked for it, but attempts to get local leaders to build it have failed, he says. He has been praised as a local hero for his efforts for Kaganda village.

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The annual Global Teacher Prize was awarded to Peter Tabichi in the opulent Atlantis Hotel in Dubai in a ceremony hosted by actor Hugh Jackman.

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The store was located on the High street in Easton just at the end of the famous St Marks Road. Besides ethnic foods and other groceries Raja Foods also had a butcher in store. This was welcoming to the locals who had longed for a halal butcher in the vicinity.

In 1985 Raja Foods expanded its retail outlet and launched a cash & carry service delivering to local restaurants and food places around Bristol. Serving local restaurants and meeting their very demanding needs meant the Raja Salim had to go an extra mile to maintain credibility which has been the group’s strong selling point since inception.

Raja Rizwan Akhtar joined the group at the age of 11 years old. Doubling his school attendance and assisting at the store has eventually paid off for Rizwan as today he is respected as a front runner in the business in the South West and surroundings. The group got a stronger hold onto the wholesale business in late 1995 and eventually

in 2010 opened the Raja Foods Cash & Carry warehouse in Kingswood, stocking one of the largest range of products for the restaurant industry that the restaurants industry a sprawling 30,000sq feet of space. With products superbly arranged and a system that is easy for customers to access Raja Foods Cash & Carry has bagged a handsome chunk of the catering business and is expanding further the South West. Raja foods launched its brand Sana products, producing and marketing their brand

and making inroads into supermarkets and groceries in the region and beyond.

From the Sana pulp tomato , products such as the Sana Pizza & Chapatti flour, Sana Basmati rice, Sana Mango chutney and Sana Poppadum’s’, there is no stopping the brand as it expands further.

Sana range of authentic spices has become a household name.

In 2018, Raja Rizwan launched a State of the art FSA approved and licensed Halal meat processing plant, Premium Quality Meats Limited, producing some of the finests cuts for the catering industry.

Raja Foods were awarded the MTM Best Cash & Carry Award at the Bristol Marriott hotel in 2014.

MTM AWARDS

WINNER 2014 BEST CASH & CARRY

MTM Awards Nominations 2019 Open Thursday June 13th There are seven categories with 23 Awards up for grabs in 2019 FOOD BUSINESS

COMMUNITY AWARDS

World Foods & Fresh Produce Award

Rosa Hui Empowering Women Award

Independent Restaurant Award

Community Group Award

Good Food Takeaways Award

Mukhtyar Singh Community Champion Award Paul Stephensons Unsung Hero Award

GENERAL BUSINESS SPECIAL AWARDS

Enterprise Business Award Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Sporting Excellence Award

Business of the Year Award

Young Achievers Award Person of the Year Award

ART & ENTERTAINMENT

Batook Pandya Lifetime Achievement Award

Music, Art & Culture Award

OPEN AWARDS

Media, Digital & Creative Award

National Award for Excellence & Achievement

FASHION & BEAUTY BUSINESS

National Role Model Award International Award for Excellence & Achievement

Hair & Beauty Award Barbers & Mens Stylist Award Fashionista & Lifestyle Award

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