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£10.99 paperback (2024) - ISBN 13: 9781398119512 | ISBN 10: 1398119512
Today over 400,000 Chinese live in Britain, many more attend British universities, and an increasing number visit Britain on business and as tourists. But until now, there has been no comprehensive history of the Chinese who came to the country. This ... more
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£14.99 paperback (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781852493851 | ISBN 10: 1852493852
In this new book, the first of its kind, award-winning British-Asian journalist and beer writer David Jesudason travels the length and breadth of the country, visiting over 200 'desi pubs' run by British-Indian landlords who have stamped their unique ... more
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£16.99 paperback (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781801000031 | ISBN 10: 1801000034
“A deeply engaging and elegantly told story of two-way passages between China and Britain” ~ Gregor Benton, Emeritus Professor of Chinese History at Cardiff University
Who am I? This question is often asked in youth, as a part of “coming o ... more
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£16.99 hardback (2023) - ISBN 13: 9780241574317 | ISBN 10: 0241574315
'This is the kind of book I wish I had access to as a young mum' Nadiya Hussain
What does it mean to be a parent in a space where you are the minority?
Meandering through a supermarket highway of camembert and baguettes, Priya Joi ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781526638403 | ISBN 10: 1526638401
UPDATED FOR THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF PARTITION
'Puri does profound and elegant work bringing forgotten narratives back to life. It's hard to convey just how important this book is' Sathnam Sanghera
'The most humane account of partiti ... more
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£10.00 paperback (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781914143571 | ISBN 10: 1914143574
On 14 October 1997 Ricky Reel went missing following a racist attack in Kingston upon Thames. His three friends, who had also been racially abused, were able to regroup but Ricky never did. Seven days later Ricky’s body was found at the bottom of t ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781529344509 | ISBN 10: 1529344506
In this bold, first-of-its kind collection, East Side Voices invites us to explore a dazzling spectrum of experience from the East and Southeast Asian diaspora living in Britain today.
Showcasing original essays and poetry from well-known celeb ... more
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£10.99 paperback (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781800181328 | ISBN 10: 1800181329
'A beautiful love letter to the diaspora, Haramacy is an essential collection of essays that push the conversation forward on issues to do with visibility, mental health, race and class' Nikesh Shukla
'A superbly crafted collection of essays. Of ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2022) - ISBN 13: 9780751582192 | ISBN 10: 0751582190
The incredible Sunday Times bestseller.
‘Essential...A complex blend of overexcited Adrian Mole-like anecdotes mixed with shocking moments of racism and insights into Muslim religious practices’ Sunday Times
‘Authentic, fu ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781529033373 | ISBN 10: 1529033373
How do you find hope and even joy in a world that is racist, sexist and facing climate crisis? How do you prepare your children for it, but also fill them with all the boundlessness and eccentricity that they deserve and that life has to offer?
... more
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£18.99 paperback (2022) - ISBN 13: 9780745338484 | ISBN 10: 0745338488
What impact has two decades' worth of policing and counterterrorism had on the state of mind of Muslims in Britain? The Suspect draws on the author's experiences to take the reader on a journey through British counterterrorism practices and the polic ... more
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£10.99 paperback (2021) - ISBN 13: 9780141028590 | ISBN 10: 0141028599
"It's 1979, I'm three years old, and like all breakfast times during my youth it begins with Mum combing my hair, a ritual for which I have to sit down on the second-hand, floral-patterned settee, and lean forward, like I'm presenting myself for exec ... more
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£20.00 hardback (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781788737678 | ISBN 10: 1788737679
What are the origins of the hostile environment for immigrants in Britain?
Drawing on new archival material from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Ian Sanjay Patel retells Britain's recent history in an often shocking account of state ra ... more
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£20.00 hardback (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781912454334 | ISBN 10: 1912454335
This beautifully illustrated book, with an introduction by Bonnie Greer, celebrates the lives of 99 inspirational immigrants. From Hans Holbein to Raheem Sterling, Freddie Mercury to Judith Kerr, and Joan Armatrading to Malala Yousafzai, it tells the ... more
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£14.99 hardback (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781529110142 | ISBN 10: 1529110149
A coming of age memoir about growing up queer in a strict Muslim household. Mohsin grew up in a poor pocket of east London, in a devout shia Muslim community. His family were close-knit and religiously conservative.
From a young age, M ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2020) - ISBN 13: 9780753553732 | ISBN 10: 0753553732
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'The book is meant to spread joy, personal acceptance, and most of all understanding. Each of us is living our own private journey, and the more we know about each other, the healthier and happier the world will b ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781473673236 | ISBN 10: 1473673232
'I come from a hidden world: I am the daughter of shopkeepers. I've seen you on a Sunday morning, nipping out to get a pint of milk or to grab a newspaper. I came to know a lot about you; whether your politics leaned to the right or left, whether you ... more
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£16.99 hardback (2019) - ISBN 13: 9780008306069 | ISBN 10: 0008306060
A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir about the author’s journey from a god-fearing Muslim boy to a proud, queer drag queen.
My name is Amrou Al-Kadhi – by day. By night, I am Glamrou, an empowered, confident and acerbic drag queen who wears ... more
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£8.99 paperback (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781526612083 | ISBN 10: 1526612089
A charming and poignant memoir of growing up during the eighties as both a Pakistani Muslim and Bruce Springsteen fan.
Sarfraz Manzoor was two years old when his family emigrated from Pakistan to join his father in Bury Park, Luton. His teenage ... more
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£13.95 paperback (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781988832012 | ISBN 10: 1988832012
First published in 1978, and winning the Martin Luther King Memorial Prize for that year, Finding a Voice established a new discourse on South Asian women’s lives and struggles in Britain. Through discussions, interviews and intimate one-to-one con ... more
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£10.99 paperback (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781784705039 | ISBN 10: 1784705039
Where are you really from?
You’re British. Your parents are British. You were raised in Britain. Your partner, your children and most of your friends are British.
So why do people keep asking you where you are from?
Brit(ish) is abou ... more
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£10.99 paperback (2018) - ISBN 13: 9780141974972 | ISBN 10: 0141974974
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2018
TLS BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017
The battered and exhausted Britain of 1945 was desperate for workers - to rebuild, to fill the factories, to make the new NHS work. From all over the world and with many motiv ... more
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£7.99 paperback (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781925603668 | ISBN 10: 1925603660
No two curries are the same. Curry asks why the dish is supposed to represent everything brown people eat, read, and do. Curry is a dish that doesn’t quite exist, but, as this wildly funny and sharp essay points out, a dish that doesn’t properly ... more
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£25.00 hardback (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781846147166 | ISBN 10: 1846147166
The battered and exhausted Britain of 1945 was desperate for workers - to rebuild, to fill the factories, to make the new NHS work. From all over the world and with many motives, thousands of individuals took the plunge. Most assumed they would spend ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781908446602 | ISBN 10: 1908446609
A fascinating web of honey-coloured threads linking Indian migrant workers, who first left the Sub-Continent more than a hundred and fifty years ago, and their descendants now living in contemporary Britain.
Sugar Sugar: Bitter-sweet Tales ... more
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£8.99 paperback (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781783523955 | ISBN 10: 1783523956
How does it feel to be constantly regarded as a potential threat, strip-searched at every airport?
Or be told that, as an actress, the part you’re most fitted to play is ‘wife of a terrorist’? How does it feel to have words from your nativ ... more
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£12.99 paperback (2017) - ISBN 13: 9780863561467 | ISBN 10: 0863561462
From established literary heavyweights to emerging spoken word artists, the writers in this ground-breaking collection blow away the narrow image of the ‘Muslim Woman’.
Hear from users of Islamic Tinder, a disenchanted Maulana working as ... more
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£12.00 paperback (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781910448946 | ISBN 10: 191044894x
Grunwick was the strike that changed the rules of the game.
It changed the way the unions thought about race, about their own core values, and about the best way to organise among the new immigrant communities coming to Britain in the 1970s. ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781846274206 | ISBN 10: 1846274206
England may be a small country on a small island, but its inhabitants have always had a boundless curiosity about the world beyond their shoreline.
From the nation's modern origins in the Renaissance, travellers have eagerly roamed the glob ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781472218667 | ISBN 10: 1472218663
A beautifully written, joyously funny memoir about growing up and finding fame as a young Iranian in London.
Omid Djalili's childhood was unconventional, to say the least. He was raised in a beautiful, chaotic, cramped, colourful and legally dubiou ... more
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£34.99 paperback (2011) - ISBN 13: 9780415375986 | ISBN 10: 0415375983
Black and Asian Theatre in Britain is an unprecedented study tracing the history of the Other through the ages in British theatre. The diverse and often contradictory aspects of this history are expertly drawn together to provide a detailed backgro ... more
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£15.95 paperback (2011) - ISBN 13: 9781906387570 | ISBN 10: 1906387575
This vivid autobiographical account of Idi Amin's 1972 expulsion of the Uganda Asians and their experiences in refugee camps in Britain is as pertinent today as when first published. With a new introduction by the author, Mahmood Mamdani explores the ... more
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£7.99 paperback (2011) - ISBN 13: 9780091938383 | ISBN 10: 0091938384
With his infectious energy and charisma, Gok Wan has an incredible gift of making women feel more confident within themselves - but its not until you read his own inspirational story that you find out where he got that gift from.
Gok g ... more
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£12.99 paperback (2011) - ISBN 13: 9780099522270 | ISBN 10: 0099522276
For Zaiba Malik, growing up in Bradford in the '70s and '80s certainly has its moments - staying up all night during Ramadan with her father; watching mad Mr Aziz searching for his goat during Eid; dancing along to Top of the Pops (so long as no-one' ... more
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£10.99 paperback (2011) - ISBN 13: 9780141029948 | ISBN 10: 0141029943
What does it mean to call yourself British in the 21st century?
If Obama was raised by his white mother, why is he the first black president?
Why do Muslims feel more at home in America, which invaded Iraq, than in France, which opposed the ... more
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£16.99 paperback (2010) - ISBN 13: 9780719078330 | ISBN 10: 0719078334
This is the first text to focus solely on the writing of British writers of South Asian descent born or raised in Britain. Exploring the unique contribution of these writers, it positions their work within debates surrounding black British, diasporic ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2009) - ISBN 13: 9781847080820 | ISBN 10: 1847080820
Ziauddin Sardar, whose acclaimed Desperately Seeking Paradise demystified Islam, gives his humane, sharp and witty perspective on the experience of being a British Asian.
Sardar travels to the main Asian communities in the UK, to Leicester and Bi ... more
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£13.99 paperback (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780141035680 | ISBN 10: 0141035684
You know the people in this book. You'll remember the harassed waitress from your local Chinese restaurant. You've noticed those builders across the street working funny hours and without helmets. You've eaten the lettuce they picked, or bought the m ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2007) - ISBN 13: 9780091897796 | ISBN 10: 0091897793
Part memoir of growing up Asian in 70s South London, part travel-history and part an exotic meditation on the importance of food, Picklehead is a book like no other. When it's not making you laugh, it's making you think or making you hungry. And some ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2006) - ISBN 13: 9780099501527 | ISBN 10: 009950152x
In June 2003 Xinran began writing about China for her weekly column in the Guardian. She has covered a vast range of topics from food to sex education, and from the experiences of British mothers who have adopted Chinese daughters, to whether Chinese ... more
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£9.99 paperback (2006) - ISBN 13: 9780719565564 | ISBN 10: 0719565561
An Afghan poaches a goose from the local park for Christmas dinner, asylum seekers try to rescue an Albanian girl sold into prostitution, a Bangladeshi teenager battles her family to be allowed to go to Cambridge, and an elderly Jewish widow reveals ... more
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£23.99 paperback (2004) - ISBN 13: 9780415343084 | ISBN 10: 0415343089
What is the future for mulitculturalism? Can we move beyond the melancholic celebration of past glories embodied in the cry "two world wars and one World Cup" to imagine a modern, mulitcultural British identity?In this important new book, Paul Gilro ... more
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£26.99 paperback (2002) - ISBN 13: 9780745313733 | ISBN 10: 0745313736
In this groundbreaking book Rozina Visram offers an extensively researched, comprehensive study of Asians from the Indian subcontinent in Britain. Spanning four centuries, it tells the history of the Indian community in Britain from the first recorde ... more
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£25.99 paperback (2001) - ISBN 13: 9780415259132 | ISBN 10: 0415259134
In this major new book, leading cultural thinker Ien Ang engages with urgent questions of identity in an age of globalization and diaspora. The starting point for Ang's discussion is the experience of visiting Taiwan. Ang, a person of Chinese descent ... more
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