London Writing Guy

Samina Haider is a licensed traditional Chinese medicine acupuncturist, naturopath and hormonal health specialist, but also a friend. I speak to Samina about her journey from the creative world into acupuncture and fertility treatment, my own IVF journey and much more. I share a little more about my own personal IVF journey in the accompanying written piece, which you can find on my website here:...

Did you know that approximately 60 % of the global population still hand washes clothes? In this conversation, I speak to Navjot Sawhney, founder of The Washing Machine Project, who are now impacting 50,000 people a year with their flat-packable washing machine (a world-first) LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WASHING MACHINE PROJECT HERE: https://www.thewashingmachineproject.org/ Music from #Uppbeat (free for...

Asian Bride Sorority (ABS) was set up to help brides navigate wedding planning and beyond. The best part? They'd be doing it alongside a community doing the exact same thing, at the exact same time. I speak to Nish Mistry, founder of this wonderful community, to discuss why she felt the need for such a service, as well as how she got there. Visit the ABS website here: www.https://asianbridesor...

Dr. Manpreet Dhuffar-Pottiwal is a Chartered Psychologist and a TEDx speaker. On a mission to decolonize therapy, Manpreet is challenging traditional norms and advocating for public engagement with psychological interventions. Delve into the complexities of multi-generational living and learn about Manpreet's journey from adversity to advocacy. WATCH MANPREET’S TEDxNHS TALK  HERE> FOLLOW MANPRE...

I appeared on BBC Radio London to discuss my original write-up on the topic of Majority-White spaces, with Asad Ahmad. This is a re-posting of that interview from October 28th 2024. INSTAGRAM : www.instagram.com/londonwritingguy.com WEBSITE : www.londonwritingguy.com TWITTER : www.twitter.com/harjots MUSIC : Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/wohkeret/hightech-delhi Lic...

Did you know 68% of South Asians cannot swim (at least 25m)? Not only that, but 78% of South Asian females identify as not being able to swim, either! In this episode, I speak to Senior BBC journalist Summaya Mughal about her very own award winning podcast (Brown Gal Can't Swim). After interviewing Team GB swimmer Alice Deering, Summaya realised that someone needed to raise awareness of the ch...

What is a Desi pub? The word "Desi" comes from the Sanskrit word Des, or Desh, meaning homeland. More specifically, a South Asian homeland. In my conversation with it's author, we talk about Britain's racist history that led to these pubs being set up, why they were important then, why they are still important today and the amazing stories behind these establishments. Follow Davi...

Mandy Kaur Moore, amongst other things, is the President of The Sikh Games. I spoke to Mandy about her career to-date, how The Sikh Games came to be and why we need them. Follow The Sikh Games on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesikhgames/

Aside from his popular podcast, The Bhandwagon Podcast, Ricky Bhandal has been heavily involved in projects aiming to identify and summarise the physical health, mental health, lifestyle behaviour and wider determinants of health-related issues that affest specific communities both nationally and in Birmingham. In our conversation, Ricky gives us a brief insight of what the state of play is. Start...

On the 23rd of April 1973, the National Front decided to hold a meeting in Southall town hall. The local community, made up of a large South Asian and West Indian population, saw this as a provocative act. Protests against the National Front holding this meeting were arranged and the local community came out in force. On the day itself, the local community clashed with the police, who were seen to...

Shuranjeet Singh is the founder of Taraki, not-for-profit organisation that works with Punjabi communities to reshape approaches to mental health. Using a non-clinical but community-centred approach, Taraki supports people with their mental health and well-being. It’s a unique and incredibly useful approach, as it can be taken forward by anyone and everyone. In this conversation, I speak to Shuran...

Jitesh Chauhan is the subject of his own documentary, entitled “I’m Jit and I’m an alcoholic. It tells Jit’s story through active addiction, the pains, the trauma and the story of his recovery. I spoke to Jit about his time in addiction, the recovery and what he’s gained as a result of being in recovery. FOLLOW JITESH ONLINE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jit_Chauhan FOR SUPPORT ISSUES RELATED TO...

Fateh Singh is a Nottinghamshire County Cricket club all-rounder. He wants to do it all. Still 18 years old and just having signed a new two-year contract at Notts, time is definitely on his side. FOLLOW FATEH SINGH ONLINE Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fxtz_singh/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/fxtz_singh FOR SUPPORT ON LIVING WITH ALOPECIA, AND OTHER RESOURCES, VISIT ALOPECIA UK - https://...

Shruti Saujani is the Engagement Lead for ED&I at the ECB. I speak to Shruti about leading the Dream Big Desi Women initiative, a programme set up to retain and expand the female coaching network in order to deliver more women’s and girls’ cricket, led by female coaches. We discuss the success of the initiative, Shruti's path into working within sport and her inspirations. Learn more about the...

Whether you realise it, or not, we all Code-Switch. But if you're from a minority group, Code-Switching could have significant consequences on your career and mental health. This is a direct reading of my write-up, entitled "A conversation about Code-Switching."  Link to written version : https://www.londonwritingguy.com/post/a-conversation-about-code-swtiching  A little about me and thi...

Dr. Fletcher's research helped inform some of decisions made by the ECB, with regards to improving South Asian participation within English domestic cricket. Dr. Fletcher is a Reader in the School of Events, Tourism and Hospitality Management at Leeds Beckett University. Whilst being a cricket fan, he is also a passionate advocate for race equality and social justice. He has many published academi...

Asian Women Mean Business (AWMB) offers coaching, mentoring and support for South Asian women, daring to dream bigger. I spoke to its founder, Rupinder Kaur. Visit the AWMB website - https://www.asianwomenmeanbusiness.com/   Written blog pieces available on www.londonwritingguy.com A little about me and this podcast / blog - https://www.londonwritingguy.com/about  INSTAGRAM:  www.in...