This year SAHM also reflects on two major anniversaries taking place in 2022- the 75 th anniversary of the Partition of the Indian subcontinent and the emergence of India and Pakistan as independent nation-states, and the 50 th anniversary of the expulsion of Ugandan Asians by Idi Amin. Award-winning beauty blogger Lima describes herself as an oasis of colour in a sea of nudes and I couldn’t think of a better way to describe her. Whilst reflecting on the experiences of the South Asian community, it is imperative that we not only think about the plethora of contributions to science, business, medicine, the arts, academia, politics and sports, but we also think about how journeys of the Empire still have a lasting impact on the lives of the South Asian community. It seeks to explore the hidden histories that we do not address enough, such as emergence of dual and triple heritage identities as a result of exile and migration, disruption of social and cultural networks by the journeys of the Empire and the dispersal of South Asian communities across the world. This theme aims to reflect on the different aspects of South Asian identity, not only in Britain but in other communities across the diaspora that were and continue to be influenced by the journeys of the empire.
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