When a shipment of provisions arrived from India, Sangha would dispatch his daughter Guddi to spread the good news. This project is about documenting and commemorating an iconic, trailblazing community which influenced British Asian life.”1967: Members of the National Front march through Southall. It led to the formation of the Southall Youth Movement (SYM), by Purewal and others, which took to the streets to fight racist gangs. It also inspired other Asian youth movements across the rest of the country to organise along similar lines in the fight against racism. At its heart, though, this corner of west London remains an indelibly Punjabi town.

Source: The Guardian April 04, 2018 06:22 UTC