Born in Bangladesh. Behaved badly in Brighton. Based in Barcelona. A-litter-Asian
Apr 19, 2024 • 36 tweets • 12 min read
33 DEFINING MOMENTS IN BRITISH ASIAN MUSIC
I used to be Music Editor for a string of British Asian publications (Eastern Eye, Asiana, Asian Woman).
Here's a list of musical moments that made our day back in the day...🧵 1. We knew Sheila Chandra as one of the first regular Asian faces on telly in Grange Hill, but it was her appearance on Top of the Pops in a sari that sticks in our memory. Her record company tried to force Chandra to change her name to 'Boo'. She didn't.
Jul 23, 2022 • 16 tweets • 5 min read
A list of the most common types of Tweeters we come across. How many of these do you interact with on a daily basis? (kudos to you if you admit to being any of them). There are many more types. Please do add to the list x 1. The Strawman Maker
The one that argues endlessly over a point you didn’t make
Jul 31, 2021 • 16 tweets • 5 min read
A list of the most common types of racists we come across. There are many other kinds, I’ll let you point them out.
Feel free to add/amend/disagree/share examples, experiences
Or just roll your eyes at these guys the way we do... 1. The Out and Out Racist
Easy to spot on Internet and Weatherspoons. Proud fash, readily spews bile against all minorities, cheers when migrants drown, fantasises about burning down Bradford.