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All news on the topic: South Asian Heritage Month

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Hidden realities South Asian brides face - discrimination and cultural isolation
Nishma Mistry set up the Asian Bride Sorority after noticing a lack of support in the UK for brides navigating wedding planning. Now, the community has become a 'lifeline' for many
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'I was mocked for my facial hair as a teen - but beauty standards are changing'
Make-up artist Nikki Patel was mocked for her upper lip hair growing up, but now she's using her platform to let young girls in the South Asian community know that facial hair isn't a taboo
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'I had to sneak out of Pakistan to escape army – and became UK's youngest mayor'
Labour Party politician Nasim Ali became Mayor of Camden at the age of 34 - the youngest in the UK at that time - as well as the nation's first Bangladeshi and first Muslim mayor
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'I've written a book so my child - and others - can learn about their heritage'
New mother Unzela Khan Sheikh writes children's book during her own maternity leave to keep Pakistan heritage and language alive with the next generation - and plans a series for other countries