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Deaf and blind Bradford man launches his art exhibition BY ANISAH ARIF anisah@asiansunday.co.uk
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Minerva Hussain, a 49-year-old man with Usher syndrome has just launched his brand new exhibition at the Kala Sangam Centre in Bradford. The exhibition titled ‘Ways of Communicating’ is Minerva’s biggest exhibition to date and produces bold and tactile artwork. This public exhibition of work features a selection of paintings and drawings created over the last decade. The fact that Minerva is Deafblind truly makes his work truly remarkable and unique. The syndrome started to affect his sight when he was 18, gradually getting worse until he was left with just peripheral vision. He now communicates throught tactile BSL, feeling British Sign Language on the hands of the person who is talking. Minerva’s art is a profound expression of his thoughts and ideas. His work is created using a camera and specialist computer software to enhance the images and enable him to reproduce them and work across a number
of mediums. This incredibly detailed and tactile work produces vivid images so that the viewer can see with their fingers as well as their eyes. Alex Croft, Creative Director at Kala Sangam said: “This is important because Minerva is from Bradford. We’re about representing Bradford’s communities throughout our displays and events over the course of the year with each being different.
it. Usually, South Asian work tends to be very traditional about music and dance. expressing different things around it. Usually, South Asian work tends to be very traditional about music and dance. “Whereas Minerva’s work is about the disability he’s grown up with. It is about what it means to be contemporary and written of South Asian heritage but shows he has a very few ways of expressing yourself through art and how he’s managed to do that”.
“As we look to build on traditional South Asian music and dance, this is looking at people who are from South Asian heritage who are expressing different things around Minerva spoke to Asian Sunday
through two interpreters. He used his own version of ‘hands on’ sign language with his own interpreter, who is also deaf and used sign language to a second interpreter, who spoke to us, which we then noted comments down. When asked where he got his inspiration from, Minerva told us: “I did a lot of my work in 2012. I thought of the ideas myself, because I’m smart”. The Exhibition runs until Thursday 24 January 2019 at the Kala Sangam Centre in Bradford. For more information, visit: www. kalasangam.org
Women of the North called to share
their powerful stories and experiences BY ANISAH ARIF anisah@asiansunday.co.uk
North East based Company of Others are using real life experiences from women across the North to display a new dance production which will premiere at Kala Sangam Centre in Bradford and tour in Spring 2019. Crackle. Dust. is a Co-Created dance theatre production with women from across the North of England. The production positively represents women by sharing their experiences of endings that have had a life changing impact through movement, live sound and spoken word. The show is a poetic unveiling of women’s resilience, a call to action for us all to listen more carefully and a sharing of power. Performed by an exquisitely diverse ensemble of 6 female performers Crackle. Dust. witnesses and celebrates the silence breakers, survivors and the hopeful in our region whilst remaining universal. Crackle. Dust. is a love letter to women everywhere who have survival stories that may have never been told, and is a celebration of
their strength, intuition and courage. Newcastle based, Artistic Director Nadia Iftikhar, has been inspired by the women in her life to make this work. Nadia says: “In today’s world we are surrounded by stories in the media of experiences from women who already have a platform yet we can overlook the stories of those closest to us; grandmothers, mothers, sisters, colleagues and friends. These stories often go untold, even though there are so many lessons in those experiences and so many women who want to feel heard and witnessed. Crackle. Dust. is my way of readdressing the balance and sharing stories of women from across the North and celebrating their resilience.”
Audience members described the performance as“Brilliant representation and integrity” and “Beautiful and urgent”. As part of the research Nadia will be listening and collecting stories from women until February 2019 and then inviting the women into rehearsals to help her shape how their experience is performed on stage. Crackle. Dust. is Company of Others’ first full length production in collaboration with Sound Designer Caro C, Set and Costume Designer Nicolai Hart Hansen, Lighting Designer Lucy Hansom and Performers Sophie Hutchinson, Susan Betts, Alicia Meehan, Emma Holt and Jenna Ann Nathan. Company of Others is a story of success in itself. Artistic Director,
Nadia Iftkhar, has been working with communities in the North East for over 10 years before founding Company of Others in 2016. During its inaugural year, the company was selected by Arts Council England to be awarded Elevate Funds in order to strengthen the organisation in recognition of Nadia’s important contribution to diversity and equality within the arts in the North. Alex Croft, Creative Director at Kala Sangam said: “We’ve supported Company of Others throughout the project and it’s been incredible to see the words, experiences and memories of women from throughout Bradford’s communities brought to life. I think it’s going to be a moving, thought provoking, must-see piece of theatre.”
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Witnesses Sought After Child Left at Side of Road After Being Taken During Car Theft in Bradford
Police in Bradford are appealing for information after a car was stolen with a young child inside. The four-year-old girl was sat in a child’s car seat in a car parked outside a family member’s home on Necropolis Road, Lidget Green, at around 12.55pm on Sunday, 6 January, when it was stolen.
The vehicle was stopped in the next street, Birks Avenue, and the child was taken from the seat and left at the side of the road. The stolen vehicle is a blue/grey Vauxhall Zafira, vehicle registration plate starting BD56. Detective Constable Ken Robinson, of Bradford District CID, said: “Thankfully a member of the public found the child and she was reunited with her family within a matter of minutes. “This was clearly a hugely distressing incident though for the child and her family and we are still working to trace the stolen vehicle and identify those responsible and ensure they are brought to justice. “We would appeal to anyone who witnessed any part of this incident or with information about the whereabouts of the stolen vehicle to please call Bradford District CID via 101, quoting crime reference 13190009329.”
Appeal to Trace Missing 70-Year-Old
Mohammed Fazil From Bradford Police are appealing for information to trace missing Mohammed Fazil from Bradford.
He does have links to the Oldham area and enquiries have been ongoing there as well to locate him.
Mr Fazil (70) was reported missing from his Daisy Hill Lane area home during the afternoon of Friday January 4, and a number of enquiries are ongoing to locate him.
Detective Inspector Claire Smith of Bradford District CID, said: “We are concerned for Mr Fazil’s welfare and would ask him or anyone who has information about his whereabouts to contact Bradford District CID on 101 referencing police log 801 of January 4.”
The 70-year-old is described as Asian 5ft 11ins tall, slim and as having short white hair.
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Bradford's Most Influential 2019
As part of our annual compilation of key influencers and movers and shakers of Bradford, we bring to you our most influential South Asians in Bradford list 2019. Earning money and achieving success is surely hard work, however being able to have influence is something that only a special few can command. So, we set out to find out, just who are the most influential within Bradford’s South Asian community. Following an extensive survey with our readers and members of the Bradford community the difficult task of whittling down the list to the final 20 has finally been achieved. It wasn’t easy trust us as there are so many who are inspiring and deserving of recognition, that it was a real challenge to get to our final 20. The list is in no particular order and focuses on men from all sectors of business, politics, achievement and contribution to society and here they are:
ADEEBA MALIK CBE
ZAIN JAVADD MALIK more popularly known as Zayn Malik was one of five members of the popular British boy band One Direction and is perhaps Bradford’s best exports. The popular singer made it to international stardom when he won the British music competition The X Factor in 2010. Five years later he left his band mates, One Direction to go solo and enjoys a fanbase of millions across the globe. Not long after leaving One Direction, Malik launched his solo music career with a demo version of “I Don’t Mind,” which was leaked online by producer Naughty Boy. Official singles soon followed, including “Pillowtalk” and “It’s You.” Both of these tracks were featured on his first album, Mind of Mine, which debuted in March 2016 and made history as Malik became the first British male artist to debut at number one in both the UK and the US with a debut single and a debut album. Malik is also the recipient of several accolades, including an American Music Award, Billboard Music Awardand MTV Video Music Award. The young artist according to Forbes magazine is reported to be valued at £51million.
is the deputy chief executive of Bradford based QED Foundation, which works with ethnic minorities to eradicate poverty, disadvantage and discrimination. She has extensive experience of working with public, private and third sector organisations on equality and diversity projects. She also has led projects in Pakistan in particular pre-departure programmes. She is listed in many power lists which include the Top 100 Pakistani Power List as well as in the Top 50 Powerful Muslim Women. In 2004 she was awarded the MBE (Member of the British Empire) for her services to ethnic minorities and businesses. In 2015 she was awarded the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) for her services to interfaith and community cohesion. As well as holding numerous ministerial and non-ministerial regional/national board level appointments in the UK over the last 18 years, Adeeba has also advised on many government, both local and national committees, with her most recent work being the Race Disparity Report.
FARRAH QURESHI ADIL USMAN RASHID is a Bradford born English cricketer who plays for Yorkshire and England as a leg spinner. Previously a player with England Under-19s, in December 2008, he was called into the full England Test squad, for the Test matches to be played in India. He was then selected for the full tour of the West Indies. He made his Test debut on 13 October 2015 against Pakistan in the UAE. Rashid is only the third Yorkshire-born Asian to play firstteam cricket for Yorkshire, and the first of Pakistani origin In 2006, ECB bowling coach David Parsons considered him the most talented young leg-spinner in the country. Rashid made headlines last year, when he refused to play four-day cricket for Yorkshire, despite that he got called-up to play for England’s 1,000th men’s Test match at Edgbaston against India. The Bradfordian sportsman can still be proud though that Since the 2015 World Cup ended, no bowler has taken as many wickets in ODI cricket as Rashid has (as of Dec 2017) - a stunning stat that shows you the unsung hero that he has been to England’s 50-over fortunes.
is the CEO of Global Diversity Practice Ltd. She is recognised as one of the foremost experts on Global Diversity and Inclusion Consultancy and training. Farrah has successfully delivered, designed, managed and resourced leading diversity learning and consultancy interventions for a variety of clients spanning an impressive portfolio of corporate and public sectors, nationally and internationally. Farrah was a pioneer in developing global diversity training and consulting and has worked in and delivered to clients and delegates in over 99 countries worldwide; her work has been experienced in 120 countries. Amongst Farrah’s many achievements, was leading the consultancy team to design the Diversity Strategy, deliver all the diversity training amongst many other deliverables that ensured that Diversity and Inclusion were central to the development and delivery of the Olympic Games in 2012. Farrah has also been included in the Asian Power100 publication in 2009 by RBS and was recognised as one of the “Top Twenty leaders to look out for in 2010. Among her awards and accolades includes an award from Wal-Mart Mexico for her services to Global Diversity in 2010 and in 2012 Farrah was the recipient of the ENEI Award for Training Excellence for her groundbreaking training on unconscious bias for Santander leadership teams globally and in the UK.
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MOHAMMED TAJ
PRITY FAROOQ
was born in a tiny village just outside Mirpur, in Azad Kashmir. He and his family immigrated to Britain in 1966 and this was only the beginning of his inspirational journey from a bus conductor to heading the powerful TUC. At the age fourteen and without speaking a word of English, Taj began his new life in Britain. He was sent to school in Usher Street to the ‘Immigrant Centre’, he then went on to Bradford College to study English for Overseas Students. At first life was a struggle and Taj’s family had to search for opportunities to earn a living and worked in the mills, drove taxis or anything that helped the family survive. Taj worked in the mill at James Tankard and Leigh Mills before undertaking a sales job at the city centre department store Brown Muff & Co. In 1974 he became a bus conductor with Bradford City Transport and struck up a lasting friendship with conductor Richard Jowett who introduced him to union work. Later Taj studied at the Trade Union Centre at Bradford College and then went onto teach and is still an avid supporter of the College. He soon became an active trade unionist and was then elected branch secretary, a role he has undertaken for over thirty years. He first got involved with the Transport and General Workers Union, now part of Unite, when he began to investigate complaints that Asian workers had to pay a bribe to corrupt union officials and managers before they could get work on the buses. As a result of his work into unjust practices several people went to prison. In 1982 Taj was elected as the Transport & General’s workers union shop steward, and ten years later became a worker director for the whole of West Yorkshire. In the late 1980s Taj was elected chair of the Transport & General’s national black, Asian and ethnic minorities committee and sat on the executive council of the union. He is now based in Unite’s branch office of First in their Bradford office and is responsible for looking after the interests of the 650 employees for First West Yorkshire. In 2014 Taj was appointed President of the powerful TUC after being elected its first Asian and Muslim president.
is the owner and founder of Prity: the award-winning beauty salon offering a high end, spa, hair and beauty service in Bradford. Prity’s impeccable service teamed with its ever-evolving range of products and services have made it a success and it continues to grow bigger and better. Born in Calcutta, India from an early age Prity had a creative flair for Business and Art. She honed her skills whilst training in New Delhi, learning ancient herbal and Ayurvedic remedies which she planned to bring to the Western Market here in the UK. She has since been working as a hair and beauty therapist in the UK since 1991. Prity’s debut into the beauty industry came about when she opened her successful flagship branch on Legrams Lane in 2005. Since, she has received much recognition for her highly maintained business standards of hygiene and the practice of her signature beauty treatments. Prity Hair, Beauty & Spa has won numerous awards, one of them being the Customer Excellence Awards for three years running. She has recently managed to acquire an exclusive partnership with Bollywood star Sunny Leone to sell the stars range of products at her business. Prity’s skincare range has also been snapped up by retail giant Amazon, who now sell the products to customers all over the globe. Aside from her business side, philanthropy and giving back has also been at the heart of Prity’s work mantra.
SARAH KHAN BASHIR is a solicitor based in Bradford. She established her legal firm Shire Solicitors in 2007 and is also a Director of 2:16, a West Yorkshire based training company which specialises in cultural awareness programmes and most recently is providing specific training in relation to the Muslim communities in West Yorkshire. One of the initiatives she was involved with was the creation of a protocol to be followed by the courts and partner authorities in order to case manage civil applications brought by the police to the magistrates’ courts. This model was adopted by several police forces. She has also trained officers from the NCIS in cultural awareness programs and provided specific training in relation to Muslim communities in West Yorkshire As Patron of the Minorities Police Liaison Committee, she acts as Chairwoman of a sub-group of the committee looking specifically at the issue of forced marriages. This group successfully ran a city-wide seminar on the subject. She is also involved as Chair of Mosaic Yorkshire. Some of her projects specifically look to recruit mentors for students from local schools with a view to encouraging links between successful Muslim professionals and disadvantaged young Muslims. Sarah was awarded an MBE in the 2014 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for her work with Mosaic in the region and other public service.
AMJAD PERVEZ
NAZ SHAH MP
NIRMAL SINGH OBE
is a British politician and Member of Parliament. She was elected at the 2015 general election as the MP for the constituency of Bradford West after her selection as the Labour Party candidate and gained the seat from George Galloway of the Respect Party with a majority of 11,420 votes. Naz Shah was re-elected again in 2017 beating her previous majority. Naz Shah also sits on the Home Affairs Committee and has recently been given the role of Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities.
came to England from India as a teenager with just £3 in his pocket and has gone on to become one of the Bradford’s biggest success stories. He has set up numerous businesses, including clothing stores and the Sekhon Group, which owns more than 800 properties across Bradford, including many in Little Germany, and the rest of the UK. He has been involved in high profile charity campaigns and is an elected chairman of the Yorkshire Sikh Forum
is the founder partner of The Seafresh Food Group and has recently been head hunt to take on the role of Chairman from Jumpstart an organisation based in Pakistan supporting entrepreneurs across the globe. Mr Pervez’s journey has been remarkable as he went from owning one corner shop to running both Seafresh food wholesaling, and Adams cash and carry businesses. The highly regarded enterprise employs nearly 300 people locally, and many more across the world through its global supply networks. His is a story of hard work, ambition and a drive to help others along the way. Having moved to Bradford from Pakistan as a 10-year-old, in 1970, he studied A Levels at Bradford College before gaining a degree in business and marketing, and then setting up his own business. He is a strong advocate of, and a huge contributor to Bradford’s economic growth. He has always credited the rich and diverse city for giving him a good education, complete acceptance, solid support and the opportunity to prosper. Mr Pervez was also bestowed with an honorary fellowship by Bradford College for his contribution to business and is also due an Honorary Degree of Doctor from Bradford University.
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MUMTAZ KHAN started her career working full time in a bank before electing to pursue a career in her true passion of Ju-Jitsu. In the year 2000 Mumtaz launched her own Ju-Jitsu club and called it Onna Ju-Jitsu Club. Mumtaz’s foray into Ju-Jitsu all started by accident when at the age of 21 she double booked a hall whilst Sensei Robert Kabongo was teaching. Fascinated by the art she joined the class and soon made her way up to Blue belt at the University of Bradford. Sensei Kabongo moved on from the club due to work commitments and was replaced by Sensei William Riley of Katana Club. At the age of 25, Sensei Mumtaz achieved Shodan status (1st degree blackbelt) followed by Nidan (2nd blackbelt) 2 years later. Her club Onna Ju-Jitsu started from humble beginnings with only 2 students and over the past 13 years has become one of the leading martial arts clubs in the country with over 500 members regularly attending weekly through its network of clubs in community centres and local schools. Aside from Ju-Jitsu Mumtaz and winning a range of awards, the popular sports woman also partakes in setting up cycling and boxing clubs. Her Onna Bike project has been helping people learn how to ride a cycle and has participated in the Tour De Yorkshire.
DR AMIR KHAN GP is a Bradford born and bred GP at the Ridge Medical for seven years and is a partner at the Practice. After studying Medicine at Liverpool Medical School, he returned to his home city to work as a fully qualified GP. Aside from being popular with is patients, Dr Khan shot to fame in the popular Channel 5 programme GP’s Behind Closed Doors. He has gained a huge following on social media. A recent tweet on immigration garnered him more than 45,000 likes and more than 11000 shares.
SELINA ULLAH is Chair of the Muslim Women’s Council an organisation established in 2009 to represent the views of Muslim women from across the UK. Bana and her team are set to open the UK’s female run mosque, undoubtedly their most ambitious project. Selina has extensive senior experience of working with stakeholders at a regional and national level on high-profile issues such as community cohesion, diversity and counter-terrorism. Selina previously worked for Bradford Council as Assistant Director – Safer and Stronger Communities, and currently works for a national health regulator – the General Optical Council. She also directs the work of the ICLS – the Inter Cultural Leadership School, which focuses on developing inter-cultural leaders and dialogue. Selina has also been an advisor to the Home Office and Communities and Government and has recently been appointed as Non-Executive Director at Solicitors Regulation Authority.
SYIMA ASLAM RUBY BHATTI OBE has been recognised for her services to young people and housing. Award winning Ms Bhatti is a board member of the Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust and Dixons Academies Trust, and also has more than two decades of experience as a solicitor. She was previously chair of the BME Housing Association, is a nonexecutive board member of Carlisle Business Centre, and also sits as a non-executive director in the social housing sector for Incommunities. She is also a governor at four schools and used to work for TRACKS Education, providing learning for children with medical needs which prevent them from attending mainstream school.
is Director of the hugely successful Bradford Literature Festival which was formed in 2014. Syima along with Irna Qureshi and their passion for books and film set out to create a cultural and literary extravaganza celebrating the written and spoken word. Since its debut Syima has grown the festival rapidly; in 2016 over 200 events took place across 10 days, capturing the hearts and imaginations of more than 30,000 people. The festival’s school’s initiative, which runs alongside the general programme, held free events at schools throughout the Bradford District, engaging with and inspiring more than 7,000 young people. The duo’s influence has not only gained regular funding for the festival, but also attracted some high- profile key speakers to the festival, making it one of Bradford’s largest and most well attended festivals.
CLLR IMRAN KHAN is the current Deputy Leader of Bradford Council and holds the portfolio for Education, Employment and Skills. Cllr Khan first became a Labour councillor in 1998 when he won University Ward with 49 per cent of the vote. In 2002 he stood for Heaton and came a close second to the late Conservative Cllr Stanley King. He then became Labour councillor for the Bowling and Barkerend Ward in 2011 and won the seat with 44 per cent of the votes. 2015 saw Cllr Khan re-elected in 2015 increasing his share of the vote to 50 per cent. Cllr Khan also chairs the Consortia of Ethnic Minority Organisations which aims to support and raise the profile of BME organisations across West Yorkshire. His other role includes Chief Executive Officer of Grange Interlink Community Centre which is based in the University ward of Bradford. He is also and elected Labour councillor for the Bowling and Barkerend ward since 2011.
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IMRAN HUSSAIN MP
KAMLESH KUMAR PATEL BARON PATEL OF BRADFORD OBE
is a British Labour Party politician and a barrister. He began his career in politics in 2002, when he was elected as a Labour councillor for the Toller ward. In 2008, he was elected as Deputy Leader of the Council’s Labour Group. In 2010, when Labour took control of the council, he became Deputy Leader of Bradford Council and remained in that position for five years until the 2015 general election when he was elected to the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Bradford East. He was re-elected as MP for Bradford East in the recent snap election with a majority of over 20,000 votes. In July 2017 Mr Hussain was appointed Shadow Minister of State for Justice.
is a member of the House of Lords. A qualified social worker, he worked in inner city Bradford and then established a number of Third Sector agencies working with those misusing drugs and those with mental health problems; later moving to academia working with a number of universities. Having been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1999 Birthday Honours, he was created a life peer with the title Baron Patel of Bradford, of Bradford in the County of West Yorkshire on 8 June 2006. On 19 March 2018, Lord Patel of Bradford was appointed by the Secretary of State for Education and the Secretary of State for Health & Social Care as the Chair of Social Work England. Social Work England will be the new regulator for all child, family and adult social workers in England. Lord Patel of Bradford was previously chair of the Mental Health Act Commission.
SHABIR HUSSAIN is a very popular Bradford entrepreneur who, from his teenage years went into the food and hospitality industry. The founder and Managing Director, of the award-winning Akbar’s chain of restaurants, had initially intended to become a carpenter/joiner until a decline in trade when he left Tong School meant that he couldn’t find an apprenticeship. After working in restaurants as a waiter, Shabir had a vision to open his own restaurant and thorough meticulous business planning has paid dividends since the opening of his first Akbar’s restaurant in Bradford in 1965. Shabir’s empire and reputation have continued to grow where he currently has ten restaurants, in Bradford, Leeds, Manchester, York, Sheffield, Middlesbrough and Birmingham. He currently dominates Bradford’s busiest road – Leeds Road, with three of his restaurants, Vanilla Rooms, Akbars and Café Akbars all on the same road and all doing good business. Shabir employs approximately four hundred people.
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Sofia Buncy is the researcher and coauthor of the first report into the experiences of Muslim Women in British Prisons. She is the founder and coordinator of the Muslim Women in Prison Rehabilitation Project, a Bradford based community resettlement programme which supports women in rebuilding their lives post prison release and back into the community. Her project has now spread to a number of prisons across the country.
SOFIA BUNCY
Zulfi also sits on the board for the Bradford Council for Mosques and has been instrumental in assisting with key decisions relating to issues that affect and impact on the Muslim community in Bradford. One of Zulfi’s most notable works has been in leading the efforts to help fundraising to repair the roof of a Grade II-listed Synagogue in Bradford. Zulfi, is also founder and Director of the World Curry Festival and is a board member of Bradford City of Film. He has recently been given the role of a Deputy Lieutenant for West Yorkshire
ZULFI KARIM
COUNCILLOR SHAKEELA LAL
was born and brought up in Bradford and lives in the city ward. She has represented City Ward as a Labour Councillor since 2007 and is a member of the Council’s Safer Communities Scrutiny Committee. Shakeela is the chairman of Horton Grange Partnership and works in Bradford as a legal advisor. Shakeela also has the influential role of Chief Whip for Bradford Labour, who hold the majority in Bradford. Before becoming the national Director of the Catalyst Programme, Wahida was the West Yorkshire Coordinator for Near Neighbours where she oversaw Catalyst Programmes in the North of England and the Midlands. She has also held the position of National Women’s Programme Lead with the Christian Muslim Forum where she pioneered their national women’s programme conducting research & exploring the issues affecting women of faith across the UK. She was made a Deputy Lieutenant last year and has also recently been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list with an MBE
WAHIDA SHAFFI MBE
Mabs was born in Girlington, he began his career in his home city in 1996, at the age of 22, and worked at Bradford CID as a detective sergeant and inspector, and then a chief inspector in the district, making him one of the highest ranking Asian police officers in the region. During his West Yorkshire policing career, Chief Supt Hussain has led investigations into a range of serious offences, including murder, rape, robbery and burglary. Last year Mabs was recognised with an MBE and is now working as Assistant Chief Constable for Greater Manchester Police.
CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT MABS HUSSAIN
He was a Commissioner of the Healthcare Commission and The National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse. He has authored a number of national reports including The Patel Report into Prison Drug Treatment. Lord Patel is also Senior Independent Director of the England Wales Cricket Board (ECB), appointed in 2016. He is also Vice President of the British Board of Film Classification, appointed in May 2018. He is Vice Patron of the Royal Society for Public Health and the Institute of Healthcare Management; and Patron/Chairman of a number of not for profit organisations working in the health, education, social care and criminal justice sectors. Sasha is the Head of Commissioning – Mental Wellbeing, for the same organisation. Sasha is also recipient of a publicsector hero award, which was given to 38 people across England. Apart from influence her work in the NHS, Sasha has also been a long-time advocate for women’s rights and is an active campaigner for Kashmir. Along with this Sasha has helped set up female led initiatives such as Speakers Corner and is a proactive activist on human rights, especially on issues related to Kashmir
SASHA BHAT
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Bradford East MP secures £750,000 in support funding for collapsed academy schools in Bradford Following his meeting with Ministers during the last academic year, Imran Hussain MP has announced that the Department for Education has agreed to provide £750,000 in additional funding to support two Bradford primary schools which were part of the Wakefield City Academy Trust (WCAT) academy chain that collapsed in 2017. STAFF REPORTER newsdesk@asiansunday.co.uk Totalling around £750,000, the funding for Barkerend and Thornbury schools is split between £597,000 of Priority One Funding used to help secure and improve school buildings, and £158,000 of Multi-Academy Trust Development and Improvement Funding (MDIF) used to improve educational outcomes and increase social mobility at the schools by funding teaching and leadership staff and providing professional development training. The announcement follows a hardfought campaign by Mr Hussain with the Department for Education to support Barkerend and Thornbury schools in his constituency after the Wakefield City Academy Trust operating both schools collapsed in September 2017, just days into
the 2017/18 academic year, leaving pupils and staff at both schools with an uncertain future.
are now part of Star Academies, a leading multi-academy trust which operates 24 schools nationwide.
Concerns were originally raised about the sustainability and future of WCAT before its collapse, with a report into the Trust by the Education and Skills Funding Agency in 2015, and a subsequent follow up report in 2016 that found failings in financial accountability, a serious breakdown in management, governance and oversight and extreme concern over the way that the Trust was run. The Department for Education identified Star Academies as the preferred new sponsor for the three primary academies operated by WCAT in West Yorkshire in October 2017.
Speaking on the funding for Barkerend and Thornbury Academies, Imran Hussain, MP for Bradford East said:
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy and Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy, along with High Crags Primary Leadership Academy,
“This funding is of course great news and I am pleased that after months of hard work, Ministers have listened to the strong arguments around the need for additional funding to support and secure a positive future for Barkerend and Thornbury Primary Leadership Academies after much uncertainty and worry. “We now need to see this additional funding followed up with a clear commitment from Star Academies to the future of these schools, and from the Department of Education to continue to support and monitor
them as they put the collapse of Wakefield City Academy Trust (WCAT) and the serious difficulties that it has caused behind them.” A spokesperson for Star Academies said: “Since taking over the schools, we have had fantastic support from all stakeholders across Bradford, including the local MP and councillors. This investment from the Department for Education is already having a positive impact on Barkerend and Thornbury Primary Leadership Academies. The schools are in excellent shape and the increased investment is delivering high-quality educational outcomes for our young people.”
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New Era for Bradford as Former Bingo Hall Replaced By
State of The Art Entertainment Centre For All Ages. A Leeds man has chosen to invest in Bradford for his state of the art family entertainment centre. The family run trampoline park, which also has a laser tagging area will be housed in the 35,000 square foot space, which formerly was occupied by Mecca Bingo on Little Horton Lane Director of the newly opened Airo Bounce, Hardeep Singh told Asian Sunday: “As a family man myself, I wanted to create a fun space for families to come and have some fun and create some amazing fun memories. “Our centre which apart from trampolines, inflatables, also includes a laser tagging centre, soft play area, arcade games and a deli and dessert lounge area. I am delighted to be investing in Bradford it’s a warm and thriving city.” The opening of the centre has brought life back into the Little Horton area as well as creating 15 jobs. The centre was officially opened on Saturday by Lord Mayor Zafar Ali, who seemed to have immense fun sampling out the trampolines and the halal cuisine that was on offer at the Airo Bounce Cafe. For more information visit www.airobounce. co.uk
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Meerath Kay Gola Kabab
Ingredients • Beef Mince : 500 • Ginger Paste : 1 teaspo • Garlic Paste : 1 teaspo • Raw Papaya Paste tablespoon • Dried Ginger Powd (Sonth) : 1/2 teaspoon • Star Anise Powder : a pin • Pepper Long (Pipali) Powd : 1/2 teaspoon • National Seekh Kab Masala : 1/2 packet • Chili Powder : 1/2 teaspo • Z da/ Orange Food Color : 1/4 teaspoon • Fried Onion (crushed) tablespoons • Ghee (clarified butter) tablespoons • inegar : 1 tablespoon • Oil for brushing/fryi • Ch coal for koyle-ka-dum : 1 inch piece
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Method In a mixing bowl combine minced beef, National Ginger Paste, National Garlic Paste, raw papaya paste, dried ginger powder, star anise powder, pepper long powder, food colour, National Chili Powder, and National Seekh kabab Masala. Mix all the ingredients using your hands for 5 minutes so it is perfectly amalgamated. Now using a food processor combine the beef mince mixture with fried onions, ghee, and vinegar to make a smooth mixture. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Divide equally into small balls. Wet your palm with water and wrap the balls onto a half inch wide skewer, giving it the distinctive shape of a gola kabab.
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Grill on the barbecue, rotating the skewers, till the meat browns. Takes around 6-7 minutes. Serve with hot parathas, sliced onions and raita.
Alternate Stove-top Method Prepare the beef mixture and marinade as above. Before keeping in the refrigerator give it koyle-kadum. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Make small oval-shaped balls. Poke a hole in the center using your thumb. Heat a wider pot on medium heat and add a little oil. Place only a few kababs at a time and cook whilst shaking the pan gently, to ensure even cooking on all sides.
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Bolan Namkeen Roast This recipe is a perfect example of how only a few ingredients can make a dish that is nothing short of spectacular! Ingredients
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Take 2-3 chops in single-cut or the mutton shank.
Mutton (Chops/shank) : 1 Ghee : 1 c Iodized Salt : 1 & 1/2 teaspoon / to tas Ginger & Garlic Paste : 1 tablespoon ea Cloves : Black Pepper C ns : 10 Black C damom : 3 Cinnamon Sticks : 2 pieces (2 inch eac Dry Plums (Aalo Bukhara) : 10ogurt : 1/2 kg
Put all the ingredients in a large pot, seal it tightly with atta or aluminium foil, and cook the meat on low heat for at least 1.5 hours or till the meat is almost falling off the bone. Turn the heat to high and do bhunai for a little while; it should still have some gravy left. If desired; add a little water and bring to a boil before serving.
Chicken Haryali Ingredients
Method For Green Masala
• Oil : 1 c • Chicken : 1 & 1/2 • Ginger Paste : 1 teaspo • National Chapli Kab Masala : 2 tablespoons • een Masala Paste as shown below • Ginger (julienne) for g nish • Cottage Cheese (cubes 1/2 cup • Iodized Salt : to tas
Wash and blanch the spinach. Strain well to get rid of any moisture. In an electric blender, combine the spinach with the yogurt, green chilies and coriander, to make a smooth paste.
Ingredients for Green Masala • Spinach : 500 • een Chili : 10-12 pods • esh Coriander : 1 cup • ogurt : 1 cup
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Method For Cooking Heat the oil in a sauce pan and sear the chicken on high heat till it is light brown in colour. Turn the heat low and add National Ginger Paste, National Garlic Paste and National Chapli Kabab Masala. Cook for a few minutes.
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Add the green masala paste. Cover with a lid and cook for around 15 minutes or until the chicken is tender and the gravy starts to thicken. To this add cottage cheese, National Iodized Salt (if required) and do bhunai for few minutes. Turn the heat low and simmer for another 2 minutes till the roghan (oil) comes on top. Garnish with fine julienne cut fresh ginger and enjoy!
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Aakash restaurant goes Alcohol-Free
after friend dies from cancer Self-proclaimed largest Indian restaurant in the world, has just announced its decision to go alcohol free. BY ANISAH ARIF anisah@asiansunday.co.uk Aakash restaurant, based in Cleckheaton, on Bradford Road, has recently made a big step in to stop serving alcohol to their customers. The decision comes as owner, Mohammed Munif, suffered a loss when his close friend died from Cancer, as a result of alcohol consumption. Following this incident, the owner along with the Aakash team wanted to promote a healthier menu and awareness for the use of alcohol. With the restaurant being under his management for over 12 years, Mr Munif has always pushed the idea of going alcohol free but has never had the right time frame to undergo this transition. Fawad Shoukat, General Manager of Aakash, said: “We have always thought about going alcohol free on religious grounds for quite a while now, but we have always kept pushing the idea aside, and ignoring it. As a Muslim, we have known that what we are doing is not right, so we have always planned to stop selling alcohol and said in 6 months we will stop, in 3 months we will stop. “Now, we thought enough is enough. We either stop now or never. So as our New Year resolution, we at Aakash decided to go alcohol free”. This choice did not go lightly with some as regular customers were shocked and confused when learning the removal of the bar inside the restaurant.
“I have lost around 50 customers, since Monday (7 January), who made three big table bookings for work parties. It is a shame and I know that I’ve been losing money, but I will be generating the money through other ways as well”. Fawad revealed the loss of yearly earnings mount up to 15 per cent after making this huge transition. However, the marketing and management graduate says he is devising new ideas to boost up his earnings to level up to his previous years. He said: “We are using new market strategies, to open up new ideas, like revising a new menu with additional grill and healthy options and introducing mocktails, to cover them costs. Another idea we are working on, is a live kitchen, so cooking and preparing the food in front of the customers. This is going to get more customers in, not just from the area, but around Yorkshire”. The number of alcohol-related deaths has increased over the years. In 2017, there were 697 alcoholspecific deaths in the UK, an agestandardised rate of 12.2 deaths per 100,000 population. (Office for National Statistics). Gov.UK website revealed that in 2016/17 there were 337 thousand estimated hospital admissions where the main reason for admission to hospital was attributable to alcohol, which is 17 per cent higher than 2006/2007.
Almost a quarter of admissions were for cancer. Alcoholic liver disease accounted for 82 per cent of the 5,507 alcoholspecific deaths. A further 8 per cent were from mental and behavioural disorders due to the use of alcohol. According to the Alcohol UK website, Alcohol misuse is the biggest risk factors for deaths, disability and illhealth among 15-49 year olds. In November, new NHS statistics revealed that almost nine out of 10 adults in England are putting their health at risk, with just 13 per cent leading a lifestyle with no risk factors. Drinking too much alcohol is one of five health markers determining risk, with others including being overweight and smoking. Fawad says: “Religion aside, humanity should be a priority. One of the main causes of cancer is alcohol. Other restaurants should be following us, and make big changes which would help so many people”. When asked if the restaurant would go back on his decision, he replied: “We have made the decision now and we are not afraid of anything”. Being a grade II listing building, Aakash Restaurant can’t make any changes to the format of the building, before getting approval of the council. It was built in 1859 and boasts a ceiling painted with fluffy clouds on a bright-blue sky (Aakash means sky in Urdu).
The famous restaurant shut down in 2006 after it was possessed by the bank, however, was bought by the Manchester property tycoon for £1.7 million. The famous 5 course Indian buffet, prepared by 5 Star Chef’s, offers over 54 dishes and seats for over 800 people. There are many other restaurants in Bradford that are also alcohol free: Mumtaz, Omar Khan’s, Lahori Gate, Jinnah, MyLahore, Cona, Classic Persian, Toro’s Steakhouse, etc. Earlier last year, the government put in motion whether alcohol should be banned in airport restaurants and pubs. Theresa May dismissed the idea that booze would be banned entirely at airports: ““While disruptive or drunk behaviour is unacceptable, we have no intention to ban the consumption of alcohol in airports. “Most passengers behave responsibly when flying, but the problem of drunk or disruptive passengers has gained prominence in recent years. “Much of this evidence has been anecdotal, so this is simply a call for evidence which aims to establish the scale of the problem and seek views from the industry and consumers.” Some people have tried “Dry January” which is a public health campaign urging people to give up alcohol for a month at the start of the New Year.
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Foreign Secretary Investigating Forced
Marriage Costs Scandal BY GRAHAME ANDERSON grahame@asiansunday.co.uk
The Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt is investigating claims British women forced into marriages abroad pay hundreds of pounds to be rescued. The controversy emerged yet again at the start of his three-day visit to Asia, following a Times newspaper investigation. They’ve claimed the Foreign Office has loaned £7,765 to at least eight women with around £4,500 outstanding after they were charged £740 each. Two are now living in a refuge while two more have become drug addicts since returning to the UK. Asian Sunday has learned the Foreign Office has helped more than 80 victims of forced marriage exit their plight in the past two years alone. It also seems individuals have to fork out for plane tickets, food and shelter themselves, or if over the age of 18, apply to the department for an emergency loan to cover costs. Under Foreign Office terms and conditions, a 10 per cent surcharge is added if an emergency loan isn’t repaid within six months. Ministers Concerns Wanting to get to the bottom of the issue Mr Hunt told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “We must always behave with compassion and humanity and look at these situations on an individual basis. “The important thing to say here is we are very good at getting these girls and women home after the terrible ordeal of a forced marriage. “We’re known for the fact we have
this huge diplomatic network around the world that is very, very good at helping Brits in distress and situations like this.” Critical Opposition In response to the claims Emily Thornberry MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary, said: “It is morally repugnant for the Foreign Office to charge British victims of forced marriage for the costs of bringing them home, and rank hypocrisy given the past statements made on this issue by the Prime Minister and Home Secretary. “Dozens of the most vulnerable women in the most desperate circumstances have been penalised for turning to their government for help, and many more may have been put off from seeking that help because of the costs involved.
“The Foreign Office must immediately scrap these charges and write off all outstanding debts owed by women brought home in recent years.” Yvette Cooper, chairwoman of the Home Affairs Committee, said she was “completely appalled”. Avoiding Another Scandal Mr Hunt, however, seems determined to look closely at the problem in the hope of avoiding another ‘Windrush’ type scandal on behalf of an already heavily pressurised government. He added: “I have asked officials to give me some proper advice on the whole issue on the basis of seeing this story.
“Any interventions that I have had on these consular matters I have always stressed to embassies and posts abroad that they need to use discretion.
“Of course, we should always behave with compassion and humanity in every situation.” A Foreign Office spokesperson said: “In very exceptional circumstances, including in cases of forced marriage overseas, we can provide an emergency loan to help someone return home. “We recognise that an emergency loan can help remove a distressed or vulnerable person from risk when they have no other options, but as they are from public funds, we have an obligation to recover the money in due course.” Government Unit The Foreign Office jointly supervises a Forced Marriage Unit or FMU alongside the Home Office. They remain proud of the work carried out with the aim of defeating the horror of forcing someone to marry against their will. It did maintain however, it has an obligation to recover money spent on repatriating victims when public money is involved, such as the cost of a flight back to the UK. Heartfelt Advice Anup Manota, Operations Manager for Karma Nirvana, a British human rights charity set up to support male and female victims of honourbased abuse, forced marriage and disownment, told me:
“No victim that needs protection should have to fund their safety, we are talking about victims of rape, kidnap, abduction etc, even the most hardened criminals in UK are protected at the tax payers’ purse! These are victims and we have a duty to protect them. “We suggest Home Office and FCO seriously consider talking to each other, in order to seek prosecutions and these monies from those who put victims in this position.” Tom Tugendhat, the Tory chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, tweeted: “(The committee) will ask questions about this decision to charge forced marriage victims to be rescued. Asian Sunday understands the women are not charged for staff costs and the department does not profit from the repatriations
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Sonakshi Sinha to start 'Dabangg 3' shoot soon After wrapping up "Kalank", actress Sonakshi Sinha says she will soon start shooting for "Dabangg 3" At the moment, the actress is off to Macau for a magazine shoot. After a short break in Sri Lanka to ring in the New Year, Sonakshi stepped straight into work mode as she resumed a brief schedule for the shoot of "Mission Mangal", which also stars Akshay Kumar. Soon after, she flew down to Bhopal to complete her bit for multi-starrer "Kalank". "I couldn't have asked for a better start to 2019. I have just finished shooting for 'Kalank' and will resume 'Mission Mangal' once back from Macau and will start 'Dabangg 3' soon," Sonakshi said in a statement. Superstar Salman Khan will be back as Chulbul Pandey with the third part of the Dabangg series. Arbaaz Khan had said that he wants to release his production venture "Dabangg 3" at the end of this year.
Watching horror movies is addictive: Nargis Fakhri Actress Nargis Fakhri, who will be seen in upcoming horror film "Amavas", says she enjoys watching horror films as it gives a certain adrenaline rush and offers an engrossing experience.
On her interest in horror films, Nargis told IANS here: "I like supernatural horror films because it scares you, it takes you into a world where the story unfolds and things come into action... it is engrossing. Watching a horror story gets our adrenaline going and that is addictive." "This ('Amavas') is the only horror script that I have come across in the last six years so I was instantly excited," she added. The film also features Sachiin Joshi, Vivan Bhathena, Mona Singh and Ali Asgar. Giving an insight into the character she plays in the film, Nargis said: "I am playing a girl who is in love with a man and she wants to go for a holiday with him to a very old property. Though there's a fear of ghosts, since she does not believe in the existence of
such an element, she convinces her man to go there. "When they arrive there, how this girl experiences the different world of supernatural power... my character narrates that." Nargis started her career in Bollywood with the film "Rockstar" in 2011. She has since been seen in movies like "Madras Cafe", "Main Tera Hero", "Azhar" and "Housefull 3". For sometime, she has been away from films. "I decided to take time off and prioritise other things. Acting in films is not the only interest. I have other things in life to do... My family time is important for me. I value the friendships that I have in the US," she said. Since there are many womencentric films being made in Bollywood in the last few years. How does she look at the change? Nargis said: "It is exciting time for female artistes to be a part of films in Bollywood because a lot of interesting work is happening. I am choosing
cripts based on what I am offered and how I feel about them. "I do not really have any specific criteria to choose a film. I am
very much driven by how I like the story." Directed by Bhushan Patel, "Amavas" will release on February 1.
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SHOWBIZ Warner Bros. ties up with Mattel to bring Barbie to the big screen It turns out that Warner Bros. and Mattel have tied up to bring Barbie to the big screen with Margot Robbie gearing up to portray the live-action version of the famous doll. Speaking about the project, Variety reported Toby Emmerich, chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures Group saying, "This project is a great start to our partnership with Ynon and Mattel Films." He further added that Margot is the ideal producer and actress to bring Barbie to life on screen in "a fresh and relevant way for today's audiences."
First look of Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starrer GULLY BOY The first look posters and trailers of upcoming underdog film Gully Boy is out and has got social media buzzing.
the film for the first time.
Actors Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt are paired for the first time.
Ranveer’s character is revealed as the ‘voice of the streets’ and it is in his own voice that The film has been directed by Zoya Akhtar and is Gully Boy provides a glimpse into his life - he being produced by Excel Fims. lives in the slums of Mumbai, which is where The film is expected to hit theatres on 14 February he hones his skills as a rapper.
The trailer shows both of them fitting into their roles effortlessly. Ranveer also seems to have rapped for
It's and impressive first look.
We see glimpses of battles of both the physical and the rap kind, as well as the blossoming romance between Ranveer’s character and the characters played by Alia Bhatt and Kalki Koechlin.
Turns out, Margot will also coproduce the film under her LuckyChap Entertainment banner. The other producers are Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara from LuckyChap Entertainment. Speaking about enacting Barbie on the big screen Margot said, "Playing with Barbie promotes confidence, curiosity and communication throughout a child's journey to self-discovery. Over the brand's almost 60 years, Barbie has empowered kids to imagine themselves in aspirational roles from a princess to president." She further added that she is honoured to take on the role and produce the film she believes will have a lot of impact on children worldwide. The Barbie adaptation is the first collaboration between Mattel Films and Warner Bros. Pictures and marks the first announced deal to come out of Mattel's newly-established Mattel Films, led by producer Robbie Brenner.
Kangana Ranaut looks fearless sword fighting in 'Vijayi Bhava' Kangana Ranaut-starrer 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' is one of the highly anticipated films of 2019. While the trailer already left the fans wanting for more, to pique the curiosity of the audience, the makers have unveiled one of the songs from the film titled 'Vijayi Bhava'. The recently released song brings to the screen both the soft and bold side of Kangana's character Rani
Laxmi Bai. With the right notes and melodious tune, the song is the perfect anthem this magnum opus needed! The makers of the film took to their Twitter handle to share the song, writing, " Jab beti uth khadi hoti hai tabhi vijay badi hoti hai! #VijayiBhava out now." The patriotic song has been penned by Prasoon Joshi and the music has been composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and sung by Shankar Mahadevan. The song shows Kangana,
displaying her fierce side, showing off her sword fighting skills. Kangana's strong performance and the captivating visuals will surely leave the audience smitten by the song! The song also gives a glimpse of Ankita Lokhande's character Jhalkari bai and will leave you completely blown away. The period drama is based on the life and struggles of Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi and is slated to hit the big screens on January
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The digital world has given a new lease of earning potential for vloggers. Manchester couple Ozzy and Neeli Raja started uploading video blogs two years ago and have gradually built a very popular video channel on YouTube and other social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. Some of their videos boast more than 2m views and they have more than 1 million loyal followers – clearly these are people who know a thing or two about how to be a successful vlogger today. We caught up with the beautiful couple to find out more about their vlogs and why they chose to take this up as a career.
How long have you been vlogging for and what got you into it? Ozzy: It’s been less than two years. She showed me some videos and I thought, I would make one. Neeli: It was not planned Ozzy: I started alone at first and after the first 4 or 5 videos I realised people wanted comedy. However, I didn’t fancy dressing up as a lady, as some vloggers do, and they do it well. Anyway, so I asked my wife if she would join me, she said no initially. Neeli: Well I am a pre-school teacher. So, when he told me I was like no way, I’ve never faced a camera before, I am not an actor. I have no acting background. Then he forced me. (laughs) Ozzy: I said you have to help me. I was getting positive responses, so she thought that maybe people won’t like her. So, I said don’t worry we will do it together, it’s our sketch our idea and it
"We are nobodies and these people have made us feel that we mean something." Ozzy Raja
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INTERVIEW just clicked. The first video we made was about ice cube. That went well, and we ended up being interviewed by BBC Radio. Now we are used to it. It’s easy to make videos now, it’s been less than two years and we have been going very strong, with more than a few million views on many of our videos. Neeli: We didn’t have any intention of being famous, but it’s something we both enjoy doing. Ozzy: Yes, we are enjoying it. All of people say we hate paparazzi, but we are loving it.
Ozzy: it’s based on real stuff, but on comedy. It stems from a small idea and we both write the script together and then we film, and I edit. Neeli: It takes hours and hours to write the script. Ozzy: It’s not an easy job. Although it’s a threeminute comedy it takes us hours and hours to write it and produce it. But we are doing it full time now.
Ozzy: it’s just the blessings they send us and the wishes to meet us. Sometimes, I am sat there in my pyjamas and I feel like I am a nobody and then I get a message from a fan saying things like ‘I want to meet you and I want to hug’ You know we are nobodies and these people have made us feel that we mean something. Neeli: Especially when we go out and people are screaming our name out, just to take selfies, that’s such an amazing feeling. Ozzy: The very first time was 2016 in Ramadan, when someone recognised us, and they said can we take a photo with you and I was looking at her (Neeli) and she was at me and it was like, what’s going on here. We starving for food that day, but we didn’t even eat. It was amazing. So, you’re both probably especially in the North of England the first real life couple vlogging and making videos like this? Ozzy: I think we’re the only husband wife vloggers in the world.
You have fans all over the world, including places like India. What are the kind of comments and reactions that really mean to you?
How do you balance keeping the peace with work and home, as most normal couples will have their disagreements?
So how do you come up with a sketch? Do you draw from real life or is it purely fictional?
Ozzy: (laughs) I think it’s much easier this way. Neeli: It’s always on video (laughter) So, you have your argument and put that on video? (laughter) Ozzy: While making the video sometimes we have disagreements. Sometimes I want to say this line and she says it’s not going to work, but then that argument is for our benefit really. At the end of the day her (Neeli) and my ambition is to make an entertaining video and hit millions of viewers across the globe. We want to make people laugh and smile.
But it’s not real and meant in humour. Neeli: He has in some of his videos portrayed me as a dumb person, but in real life I am not. It’s just fun and comedy. What would you say has been the best compliment for you so far? Neeli: Ken and Barbie. Ozzy: I didn’t even know who they were (laughter) Pakistani Ken and Barbie.
Now in some of the content of your videos we see you praising your wife and then some videos have you poking fun at your wife. Tell us more. Ozzy: We have to keep the balance, we don’t want to end up like Tom and Jerry, where one always wins. We have to keep the balance, sometimes she wins and sometimes I win. Equality in todays times is being highlighted everywhere, have you ever had anyone comment about gender inequality after watching your videos? Ozzy: Yes, we do get comments. People get involved in the video and so they will say things. For example, there is one video where she throws an egg at me. Now it’s just comedy and not real, but a few people did comment saying oh that’s mean, and she is violent.
THE HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR PARTNER TEST They live together, work together and star in their videos together. So, they must know each other very well, we put them to the test. We asked Ozzy questions about Neeli and Neeli questions about Ozzy. See how they did in our quiz about each other and whether they really did know each other very well.
Ozzy on Neeli on Neeli:10/10 Ozzy:10/10 Favourite Actor: Shahrukh Khan or Ranbir Kapoor. Can only choose one. Ok Shahrukh
Favourite Actor: Aamir Khan
Favourite actress: Kareena Kapoor Khan Favourite food: Haleem
Favourite food: He is not fussy about food, he can eat anything. But if I had to choose it would be Haleem
Favourite colour: Red
Favourite colour: Red or Blue
Thing that she can’t live without, that’s in her handbag. Her mobile phone
What can’t he live without? Phone for sure. He can live without his phone
Her favourite place to eat: Nawaab in Manchester
Favourite Actress: Aditi Rao
Favourite place to eat He isn’t fussy, but for dessert he can go anywhere.
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HIGHLIGHTS: Oracle Awards is a smash hit. Meet the winners
The whose who of Yorkshire business and community world descended into the largest restaurant in Yorkshire, for the fifth annual Oracle Awards and Winter Ball.
Huddersfield star Aidan Mufti. Along with running a local magazine, and a property business Aidan is a talented singer, singing both Bollywood and mainstream British popular songs.
The Awards took place on 30 November at the Akaash in Cleckheaton and is the brain child of
The fifth annual awards entertained guests with food, music, and had a star studded line up of famous people from
both the entertainment and media industry. The Awards were sponsored by Owen Scott Tailors, Paul Radcliffe Designs, Delicious Desserts, Tehmina Azhar Couture, Kabana, Connexions, Grappolo, Amaana Spa, Mumbai Spice and Indus Print. And the winners are:
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Ditch Or Do: Our Beauty Resolutions for 2019 BY AYESHA BABAR ayesha@asianstylemagazine.com
January is officially resolutions season and whether you can keep these up or not by June(!) it’s always good to have a list of do’s and don’ts for the year ahead. Here are some of my beauty resolutions for 2019. What are yours? DITCH going to bed with makeup on – it’s literally the worst thing that you can do to your skin. Leaving makeup overnight will not only cause your skin to age faster but may also lead to clogged pores and breakouts. Cleaning and moisturising skin every single night (whether you put makeup on or not) will be your best gift to your skin this year. Actresses like Katrina Kaif swear by this beauty ritual so there’s got to be some truth to it, right?
DITCH foundation shades that don’t match your skin tone. It is 2019 (yes, let that sink in a bit hehe) and it is time to celebrate your skin tone. Opt for foundations close to your skin tone and create definition through contouring, highlighting and blush! Ashy and orange is just not a good look. DO experiment with makeup. Try things that are out of your comfort zone. Never tried a smokey eye? Well, the new year is the perfect time to give it a go. Check out our Get The Look feature to learn how to create the classic smokey eye a la Kareena Kapoor. Want to venture into the bold, red lip territory? Give our feature on how to find the perfect red lipstick according to your skin tone a read. Most importantly, have fun playing with your looks – you never know you might find a new favourite look for yourself!
DITCH thin eyebrows. While the beauty world may be torn between what is trending in terms of lip colours or eye makeup, there is one thing that everyone seems to unanimously agree upon – overly tweezed eyebrows are a big no! So grow out those brows and brush them through with a spoolie brush, adding the tiniest bit of brow powder or pomade to fill in any gaps.
DO throw away expired makeup. Most makeup packaging doesn’t usually come with an expiry date but as a rough guide, check your liquids and creams after a year and your powders every two years to see if there is any unusual odour or texture. Makeup that has gone bad can cause irritation and allergic reactions, especially around the very delicate eye area. To get your makeup to last you longer, store it in a cool place, away from direct sunlight and moisture. DO refresh your hair look – you could try out a different hair cut or a different hair colour (or both!). Pressing the reset button on your hair with a hair makeover is the perfect way to feel like a fresher and newer version of yourself as you begin the year. After all, you know what they say about your hair being your crowning glory! DO feel confident in your skin and do not compare your journey with anyone else’s. This has to be my personal favourite resolution and possibly the most important one on this list. Feel confident with who you are, what you have achieved and what your strengths are. You are bigger than any passing beauty trends, you are what matters most, you are enough. So wear that smile, wide and bright and stride into the New Year owning and taking pride in every bit of yourself. Oh and, Happy New Year!
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Dina Tokio - The Token Girl BY ANISAH ARIF anisah@asiansunday.co.uk
Have all these years been a lie?
Has the famous Hijabi token girl in whom we once aspired once to be, been lying about the one thing that divided her from the rest?
The Hijabi community went through a massive ‘hit’ in the blogging world, when the biggest role model, Dina Tokio decided to take her hijab off publicly.
Dina has made a living out of this platform in which both herself and we (i.e. the hijabi community) have paved for her. If this was not for money, then why are there still posts with her turban on with a promotion and #ads in the caption?
Let it be known, we don’t condone any hate, violent, derogatory comments towards this individual. I am simply just letting out my opinions that have been built up inside and they’re MY opinions.
What is worse that people are encouraging her to leave it (hijab) off because of their own insecurities and doubts. There are some that leave kind messages and advice, which is something that everyone can agree, the best thing to do. But rather than praising her for her decision and promoting others to take it off to, I suggest leave no comment at all.
Also, can I judt say, if the amount of people who were this vocal about Dina Tokio’s hair showing, placed more importance on world poverty and injustice, we would be fighting a much bigger cause right now. Back to the scope of the question: Is it a big deal? In the long scheme of things, no. Right here, right now, in the Instagram world where an eyebrow tutorial will get more likes than a post about global warming? Yes it is important.
You cannot refute the obvious. Dina did stand for all hopeful hijabi bloggers or hijabis. Her Vogue cover had me screaming like a fan girl at a Justin Bieber concert. Finally! Someone has done it. Someone has created a pathway for us all. It’s a known fact, she has built her entire career on not just fashion, but hijab. Which is why, she stood out from the rest.
Being part of the hijabi community myself, I felt it was important to address this certain issue. Let’s start from the beginning. When Muslim hijab-wearing women were just started to make their imprint in to the forefront of social media and the fashion industry. Dina Tokio, was one of the first, to do this in 2011, releasing a number of videos aimed at teaching different styles of hijab and modest dressing and her own fashion line, ‘Lazy Doll’. This blew up. I remember watching her videos and wanting to be just like her. A chic modest woman hailing from Egypt who also broke the cultural barriers set by society and married a Pakistani man, becoming an emblem for Muslim women, not just in the UK, all over the world. Seven years and a million followers later, the hijabi token girl decides to take the one thing off that people admired her for. The question is on many people’s minds, why? Why are you letting go one the one item that created Dina Tokio, right? No one knows the answer to this question, but I think it is very important to understand that just because one takes the hijab off, does not necessarily mean they are any more or less closer to their religion. The one ayah that is more powerful than all is, “If you cover the fault of a Muslim, Allah will cover (his faults) in this life and the hereafter”. So if you have or are thinking to leaving abusive and hate language to Dina or anyone else to make yourself feel better, you are ignorant. We too are full of faults, and other people have tongues too. HOWEVER, to defer from the fact that you have a huge responsibility, and influence to other girls and followers is undeniable. The only problem for me, personally, is the process she undertook.
Dina has always left sarcastic, sassy comments under her posts to what many call the ‘haraam police’, when her showing ankles or arms would be on display. When it became obvious that Dina had removed the full time obligation to wearing hijab from her prioties, she would throw in comments like “what hijab?” and justifying her reasoning to taking the hijab off would follow along the lines of “modesty is in your heart, not what you wear on your head”. This for me is quite misleading for girls who especially already struggle to wear this beautiful piece of clothing already. I don’t think it’s appropriate for our ‘sisters’ or even more suprisingly, ‘brothers’ to be posting abusive and trolling messages on her social media. Her recent YouTube video showed her reading out hate messages on YouTube. This shook me to the core, as to how evil some people can be. It has led to the shaming of us as a religion, and a community. Is this the way we want outsiders to look at us? Prior to this, I believed anyone with a big following will always have this weight attached to their fame. It is something that any blogger, celebrity or YouTube star will have to deal with. Which I’m sure Dina accepted a long time ago. Though, there is a saying, if you have nothing good to say, say nothing at all. We, as a ‘toxic’ hijab community in which she describes us, created the pedestal for her in what she stands so proudly on. Dina has sold us her hijab line, her make-up and skincare tips in which we cherished. Her modesty looks gave life to us all. But removing the hijab and then saying ‘I never really knew the reason I wore it at all’? This was quite shocking and mostly disappointing.
There is the argument that we shouldn’t rely on some Instagram or YouTube star to maintain our strong relationship with God, which rightly so, is very true. Yet, we can also agree that Dina has a HUGE influence and authority on younger girls, who may be following her footsteps blindly. We can’t ignore this.
More recently, Dina decided to change her blog into an “honest conversation to discuss topics” for her followers. She posted an article about how Muslim women should be allowed to marry non-Muslim men. Maybe not as written by her, but deciding to re-post that on her blog? Surely this means the words of the article maybe reflecting her own thoughts? Who has the authority to change the word of God? Or change Islam? No-one. I don’t agree Dina should be promoting this sort of coverage, especially to over a million followers.
All in all, I have a lot of respect for Dina and what she has endured during this transition. However, I do not agree in the process of this transition. I believe she could have chosen a much more responsible way to address the situation. If you are a girl reading this, who to take her hijab off, due to your “imaan” being ‘weak’, then you are of course free to do so. If you are truly depressed and unhappy, then remove it. Do not adhere to others opinions. But, let me remind you, God will see your struggle and reward you ten times more. This world is designed to make you feel like you are living a lie. Hijab makes a statement that we are to be judged for our worth and not our appearance. Therefore, make hijab your identity, not simply an action is done without any consideration. Rather you will a build a powerful pathway with God, with it on. Don’t feel like this is a burden,
but rather a blessing.
And to Dina, I hope you find the beauty in hijab again one day.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR -
A DEPARTURE FROM 2018 Happy New Year everyone. I hope you all had a great start to the year. Personally, it’s been an intense, reflecting, soul searching and sad departure to 2018 for me. I lost two grandparents as 2018 drew to a close and we got into 2019. I have always been very fortunate to be able to say that both sets of my grandparents are alive, sadly I won’t be able to say that no more. No matter how much we know death is guaranteed when it happens we still can’t comprehend our loss and are never quite prepared. Being a Muslim, most of our funerals happen so quickly that you don’t really get time to think. If you’re family circle and friends network is as big as mine, then you will identify with the hundreds of guests who come to visit and then the cooking and tending to guests who arrive, not to mention arrange prayer facilities. You don’t really get a chance to grieve much. The really grieving starts after everyonee has left. That’s when the time alone gets you wondering and thinking about your loved one. If you’re reading this and have lost a loved one lately, then my thoughts and prayers go out to you as it’s not easy I know. One of the things I noticed the most though, especially within the Asian community is that there is very little support for those going through the grieving process and counselling is sometimes frowned up.
Yes, our faith is strong (for those who believe), but it’s also good to talk to someone about how you are feeling. Staying isolated is not good for the mind and even in the Islamic faith it is not advised to dwell on your loss in isolation. What has helped me is by talking to others about all the good qualities my loved ones possessed and all the good memories we had together. I also find saying a prayer for them helps as does helping those less fortunate in the name of your loved one.
The important thing is to reach out and know that you are not alone. It’s also important to be patient with yourself and give yourself time to heal. Don’t rush into thinking you’re ok when you’re not and don’t let anyone else tell you that either. Take our time and allow it to happen naturally. Be kind to yourself, look after your health and try and keep yourself occupied. For further help or advice on bereavement visit https:// www.bradfordbereavement.or g.uk/ or https:// www.cruse.org.uk
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FOOD REVIEW
Bombay Bites: Sizzling in flavour Bombay Bites
Bombay Buildings, Shearbridge Road, Bradford BD7 1NX 01274 965122 Taste: 4/5 Ambience: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Value for money: 5/5
By ANISAH ARIF anisah@asiansunday.co.uk Living in Bradford all your life, you’re spoilt for choice for food. There is something new opening on every corner of Bradford, whether that is a dessert bar or a new restaurant. Friends from other cities travel to Bradford for the popular Great Horton Road and Leeds Road and all they have to offer, but what needs to be more addressed is the smaller businesses. Next door to one of the UK’s largest Indian department store, Bombay Stores, Bombay Bites (Shearbridge Road) stands tall in the Bombay empire, serving some of the most popular South Asian food from across the globe. Serving the likes of Tikkas and kebabs, that what they claim takes you to the tandoors of Mohammedali road, Mumbai. Starters included Pav Bhaji, Vada Pav that have travelled half the world to serve you their original spices. Bombay Bites has just been one of the many stores on the lists that falls under ‘I need to try that place’. Studying for three years in a different city, makes you appreciate the true flavour Bradford has to offer. I have been to Bombay stores numerous times, but have never tried the food next door. After making a trip to the branch, I finally decided to put my taste buds to the test. During this time, the weather was wet, windy and just plain wet. Clinging onto my umbrella, I fought against the wind and rain, arriving at my destination. The breeze of warm air as opening the double door was promising. For a Tuesday afternoon, the restaurant was fairly busy, with mostly students from across the University likely grabbing their lunch. The staff member serving me was very polite, and smiled throughout. Her positive attitude made the place seem more friendly and calm. I picked up the menu at the counter, to see my eyes wander towards the grilled chicken steak and chips.
Being a big fan of steak, I am very picky. I thought it would be very hard to get right, so this is a good challenge. The price for this including a bottled drink was £7.50, which wasn’t bad at all in my books. A couple of tables were not clean yet to sit, so I placed myself at the back. The only downside; Behind me were the toilets, so this wasn’t very pleasing when trying to have a nice meal. The music playing was traditional mash-ups of old and modern Bollywood music, which seemed ideal for the atmosphere it was holding. Not too loud, not too quiet. It was about five minutes before I saw my food arriving on my neatly laid out table, with cutlery carefully positioned, on what seemed like a big black slate. The portion seemed perfect for what I paid, and the food looked even more appealing. I saw the smoke rise from the plate as well as the steak sizzling in its essence. The condiment on the size added a nice touch. Being a big mayonnaise fan, I asked for some to the waiter and she bought me a decent portion. Normally, other restaurants give you it in a small jar, where it would finish within minutes. The steak was cut into smaller pieces placed over the chips, that were smothered in grilled onions and peppers. The chicken was oozing with rich spices with a sweet undertone and the chips were well cooked. I used the added chilli sauce on the side which gave it slightly more richer taste, along with the provided salad, dipped in my favourite mayonnaise.
The food was hot but gave the right satisfaction of taste. It was no secret they were shortlisted for the Curry Awards last year.
and popular British classics, as well as a vast selection of hot and cold drinks including fruit lassis, a flavoured yoghurt drink.
The staff member who was a woman, attended to all the unclean tables as well as listening to other customer’s request, ensuring the best customer service. Other Desi dishes were included in the menu that were popular among other customers. In addition to offering an Indian breakfast, main dishes include a wide selection of curries, Indian rolls and dosas (a crispy fermented crepe rolled and stuffed with a potato filling, fried onion and spice mix, served with coconut chutney and sambar).
Already being full up, I could not possibly think of dessert. Maybe, next time Bombay Bites. All in all, the food was brilliant. I would definitely recommend this to anyone craving the taste of their homeland food. The price was just right in balance with the portion size. Some restaurants take advantage of the price, in reasoning to the décor on the walls. The service was of high quality and the restaurant was fairly clean and warm.
There is a choice of desserts including Indian favourite’s
For me, this Bombay branch is only going to be climbing success. Expanding across the country perhaps?
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FINANCE COLUMN
Why is high street spending reduced, this year?
SHABAB GULFRAZ Shabab Gulfraz is our resident Finance expert.
First and foremost, I want to take the opportunity to wish all our readers a happy new year. I hope you all have had chance to spend some quality time with family. So, typically this year it is widely accepted that online and high street shopping has been discount galore with sales starting as far as 10 to 12 days before Christmas. Perhaps, retailers are rattled, or is it true people have spent less this year. Perhaps as a starting point I should mention that a very recent consumer survey undertaken showed that the consumer confidence index had dropped by 3 points to -13 points. This came on the back of dire black Friday sales figures highlighting extremely poor sales, and clearly indicating people are not spending as much as previous years. It is said that Brexit is partly to blame for people spending less due to uncertainty in the markets; however, in my opinion Brexit is just part and parcel of a long running issue where people just are not
confident to spend money they do not have. According to the GFK survey mentioned above, the number one concern for people in the UK at present is having enough money to live, and being able to pay their bills, followed by issues with the NHS, and then third is Brexit. Joe Staton, client strategy director at GfK explained "The chancellor came out and said that Brexit would make everyone worse off. That has scared people. Consumers are like markets, and if there is any political or financial uncertainty, markets will decline, and consumers are the same." A further issue which has not helped us keep up with spending is that in reality our wages have purchasing power, which is ÂŁ800 less than it was a decade ago. This means due to inflation etc. our salaries cannot buy the same level of goods that we could do so ten years ago. People are struggling with earning less than they used to, which means they do not want to spend cash, but instead keep it firmly in their bank accounts. This issue has further been heightened with the pound falling in value, as it has meant goods we export to the UK
have become more expensive meaning prices have started to creep up. Although retailers are feeling the pinch I do think it’s a good thing that people are not spending money they might not have. This is because people are becoming sensible and trying to avoid issues. It is widely agreed that shoppers have become more savvy now by comparing prices and looking around before they commit themselves. Shoppers in my opinion are now not purchasing all Christmas items they require as presents in December, but instead shopping throughout the year. This is because in reality sales are on throughout the year; therefore, I can see the logic in purchasing things during the year, and not just at Christmas. The other issue that I think might have caused people to spend less is the tightening of 0% interest on purchases credit cards. I think this might have had an impact as there are far less 0% purchase credit cards available; therefore, the availability of credit might have caused issues to the high street, as many of us might spend on credit cards, and repay the balance with pay cheques after Christmas.
Shabab is an experienced financial adviser and a business development consultant with a passion for working with businesses who are both ambitious, and responsive to changing market trends whilst specifically focusing on the needs of both new and existing clients. Although he provides holistic financial planning advice to clients he also specialises in investment planning, pension planning, and inheritance tax planning strategies. He has significant experience with all aspects of ethical, and Shariah compliant investments for thae private and corporate client. In addition to this he has sound understanding of commercial and business legal issues after completing a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, and later completing a Masters in Business Administration (MBA). The MBA led to a greater interest in change management and financial management within the workplace.
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Local business woman teams up with International Bollywood Star Sunny Leone BY ANISAH ARIF anisah@asiansunday.co.uk
In the era of women empowerment and gender equality, small businesses like Prity’s are gaining a reputation. Prity’s, a premier beauty salon in Bradford, has just recently collaborated with worldwide bollywood singer and celebrity, Sunny Leone on her new collection of lipsticks. The range, titled ‘Starstruck’, consists of 14 shades, each carefully crafted and handles by the international star herself. Now, Prity’s beauty salon will be the only beauty store to be able to sell this range to UK customers. Prity said: “It was such a nice experience working with Sunny. She is a hard-working woman, like me. We are both constantly thinking of new ideas. She believed in this makeup idea, and spent so much time bringing it to life. “Sunny researched my profile and
my background and then decided to launch her lipsticks here. She said she would not just give it to anyone. This will be good for the business and the people want a variety, because they are fed up of the same brand products”. Prity tells us her love for beauty started at the age of 15, and when she married her husband, she decided to uptake a beauty course. Not long after, she opened Prity’s Beauty Salon and has been opened for over 15 years with her husband helping her the entire way. She says: “My husband has been taking care of the admin side and me the salon. It’s very important that your husband or partner supports you on your journey”. “Women get recognised equally now for the same efforts put in business as men. All women should have a business mind, and have some sort of involvement to create a better future”. Since then, she has opened in
Harrogate and created many highend new treatments and offers a range of services to her clients. The mother of two tells us how even though she is always busy trying to balance being a mum and a hardworker, she does not want to fall behind. “I am one step ahead of my competitors. I want to be number one all the time. I take things like quality, hygiene and customer service very seriously”. Prity’s is not just recognised locally, but nationally too, with customers travelling from London for her famous facials and eyebrow treatment. When asked about any plans for the new year, she says she hopes to create new products to keep in trend, and open new branches in other cities. Prity Salons are market leaders in the ancient Indian art of Ayurveda. This means they concentrate on natural
and traditional beauty and wellbeing treatments, ensuring their philosophy of high quality, natural & organic ingredients are first and foremost in their approach. For those wanting something extra after enjoying the decadence and relaxation of a Prity treatment, the company has evolved to create a unique cosmetics brand, offering Ayurveda inspired products to take home from their salons, also now available to purchase online via their website: www.prityskincare.com. Open 7 days a week and offering a walk in service, Asian Express readers can find out about Prity Beauty’s latest offers, made available on their Facebook (prityskincare.com) or Instagram @pritysalon. With salons located at: 65 Leeds Road, Harrogate, HG2 8BE and Bradford 14 Legrams Lane, Bradford, BD7 1ND. Appointments can be made by calling 01423 871286 and 01274 307040 respectively.
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LEGAL COLUMN
You Have Been Served
In the recent anonymised case of NPV v QEL & ZED the High Court made the unusual decision to allow an Injunction Order to be served by text message. The case concerned a claim for misuse of private information and harassment against two Defendants alleged to be blackmailing the Claimant (NPV). NPV was a successful married businessman who embarked on a brief relationship with the First Defendant (QEL). During the course of their affair QEL lost her job and NPV provided her with financial support. However, QEL’s financial demands steadily increased and matters came to a head when she threatened to disclose their relationship unless NPV paid her a substantial sum. Around this time, an unknown third party (ZED) became involved. ZED telephoned NPV and claimed that he was a journalist and that he had information about NPV’s affair with QEL and that he was prepared to publish an article about it. NPV did not believe that ZED was a journalist and instead suspected that he was connected to QEL and it was part of her plan to extract money from him. Following negotiations, it was agreed that NPV would make a payment of £75,000 to ZED at a meeting. However, unbeknown to ZED the day before the
meeting NPV had applied for and was granted an Interim Injunction by the High Court on the basis of his claims for misuse of private information and harassment. It was NPV’s intention to serve the Injunction Order on ZED at the meeting rather than to hand any money over to him. The terms of the Injunction Order granted by the Court required ZED to disclose his identity and address for service which is usual in cases where the threat to publish is being made by someone who is hiding behind anonymity (this is known as a “SelfIdentification Order”). However and more unusual was that
the Court permitted the Injunction Order to be served on ZED by text message on the basis that, if the meeting scheduled for the following day did not occur, this was the only other practical method available to NPV to effect service of the Injunction Order on ZED. This case highlights that the courts are prepared to act pragmatically by sanctioning unconventional methods of service where the circumstances of the case require it.
LUKE PATEL Luke Patel is a Partner at Leeds law firm Blacks Solicitors LLP specialising in commercial dispute resolution and heads up that team. Luke was the winner of the Best Professional in Business award at the Asian English Business Awards 2013. Described in the Legal 500 as “exceptional” he primarily acts for individuals, owner managed businesses and SME’s in a wide range of sectors At Blacks, they can prepare partnership agreements for all types of businesses or in the event of a dispute they can assist you with the resolution of that dispute. Please contact Luke Patel on 0113 227 9316 or email him at LPatel@ LawBlacks.com
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What’s on
Bradford Rama and Sita: new additions to the permanent gallery Rama and Sita are the hero and heroine of the Hindu epic the Ramayana. They are seen as the embodiment of virtue, courage and endurance. In fact, the Ramayana is often seen as providing the ethical and moral code for Hindus. Sculpted larger than life size and perched on pillars they have a presence and demonstrate the age old skills and mastery of Indian artisans that are still practiced in India today. The free gallery event is open to the public until 17 April 2020 at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery.
Great Victoria Bradford Asian Wedding Fayre February 10th 2019 Join us here at the Great Victoria hotel where we will have a number of exhibitors showcasing their services to offer you on your wedding and pre wedding events. With caterers, decor and stationary to name but a few...keep yourself posted to find out who will be joining us. FREE ENTRY Free goody bag for the bride Arrival drink and canapés, Free onsite parking.
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Jack and the Beanstalk at Bradford Playhouse Drama Unlimited present Jack and the Beanstalk
A Traditional family pantomime. A young boy is gifted magical beans that sprout a giant bean stalk when planted. When he makes the decision to climb the bean stalk, there may be a surprise or two waiting for him at the top. Wed 20th – 23rd February 2019. Prices £10 - £12.00 + booking fee*
Puppets & Lanterns: Cecil Green Arts at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery Fri 7 Sep 2018 Sun 7 Apr 2019 free entry The company’s core team of local artists has a long-term commitment to the communities of Bradford. Cecil Green Arts commitment to Bradford’s diverse communities creates accessible routes into the arts in areas where there is limited opportunity. Their street parades attract audiences in the thousands who may not consider art in more formal settings. This small exhibition in the Cellar Gallery showcases some of their recent puppets, lanterns and creations.
Yorkshire Games Festival 2019 6-10 February
New for 2019 is the Young Developers’ Conference, a brand-new partnership with BAFTA. Once again, National Science and Media Museum will be playing host to a fantastic delegate conference, with special guest speakers and workshops tailored to those studying games-related courses or starting their career in the industry. Plus their Let’s Play! weekend will offer plenty of free gameplay and activities for all the family to enjoy together. Ticket prices TBC.
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ARRON HOPING TO OFFER A RAI OF LIGHT TO GOLF’S NEW GENERATION BY AYYAZ MALIK ayyaz@asiansunday.co.uk
When one thinks of Indian sports stars, you wouldn’t blame someone to go down the line of Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Sania Mirza or other legendary cricketers or tennis players from the current era and past eras. I mention there is an Indian golfer who’s starting to make a name for himself, some might not know who I am referring to. Step forward Arron Rai, arguably playing in a sport not known to the wider sporting community for having an array of Indian starts, but Rai, however, is a British Indian Golfer who’s taking the golfing world by storm. Arron, who did intend to become a racing driver he was younger, isn’t your average golfer. Traditionally golfers were one glove, but in Rai’s case, he wears two, which makes him
look like a goalkeeper rather than a golfer. In a world of social media and possible other distractions, the 24year old doesn’t have social media, nor does he have an agent, which arguably goes against the grain of the modern sports star. On the course, Arron has shown some undoubted ability after winning the Hong Kong Open last month. “Since eight or nine, it became very quickly just about golf”, says the man himself. A putting green was installed in the family’s back garden and by the age of 15, Rai was setting records. After being given a Lee Westwood putting aid, he completed 207 consecutive 10-foot putts.
After playing with his older brother’s hockey sticks as a toddler, he ended up with a nasty bruise on his head, so his mum went out to buy some plastic sticks to make things a bit safer in the living room. Rai is now well on his way to repaying the faith his mum and dad have shown in him and who have supported him and encouraged him in the words of 24-year old Rai “not in a pushy way”. Rai, who made his major debut at the 2017 US Open, says pursuing a career in golf is a bit easier than it was in the past. The rise of golfers of Indian descent across the globe is another sign that “the perception of golf is changing” and becoming “a lot more acceptable and more inclusive”.
Rai cites 22-year-old Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma as an example of this. Sharma won twice on the European Tour last season and describes his fellow Indian as “an amazing player, a great symbol for India and already a superstar”. Then there is also Julian Sure from America who also has Indian origins from his father’s side and Jack Singh Brar, who is British Asian and has just had an incredible year on the Challenge Tour. Who Rai believes will have a great career ahead of him. After being popular for their tennis and cricket stars, Arron Rai, Shubhankar Sharma and Jack Singh Brar are out to change the public’s perception of Indian golfers and to their credit, they’re doing that. Here at Asian Sunday, we wish them all the best of luck with their careers.
Australia Look to Do Their
Talking on The Pitch BY AYYAZ MALIK ayyaz@asiansunday.co.uk
After turmoil and scandal on and off the field, Australia’s cricketers were finally able to get back to matters on the pitch in hopefully a positive as they host world number one test side India in Australia, which is their first home series since the ball tampering scandal which saw coach Darren Lehman, Chief executive James Sutherland lose their jobs, as well as Steven Smith (who was team captain at the time) David Warner and Cameron Bancroft having to serve bans. For a nation that prides itself on its cricket, this was a very dark period indeed. Slowly but surely, the Aussies have been looking to rebuild their test side and their reputation in world cricket, which is led by wicketkeeper Tim Paine. Alongside the test series between India and Australia, there is also The Big Bash League, which is Australia’s version of the domestic T20 League where world stars from all over the world come and participate looking to win the ultimate prize, the T20 BBL title. Last year Adelaide Strikers won their maiden Big Bash title. Sydney Sixers, Sydney Thunder, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades, Brisbane Heat will all be gunning for glory this time round, to topple the Strikers. This year’s addition from an English perspective, sees England captain
Joe Root play in an International T20 tournament, after being overlooked for last year’s Indian Premier League. Last season’s stars Joffra Archer and Jos Buttler return for and Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder respectively. Royal Challengers Bangalore paceman and fellow Englishman Tymal Mills lines up alongside Archer in an exciting looking pace attack for The Hurricanes. Other bits of info to note to note of for this year’s tournament is this year we will see bats being flipped to decide who bats first instead of the conventional coin toss, a custom which is widely used in Australian back gardens. The most notable bit of news is the return to competitive cricket for Cameron Bancroft, who served a nine-month ban for his part in the ball tampering scandal. In regards, to matters test related, the series is currently evenly poised, India won the first test in thrilling fashion by 31 runs and then Australia emphatically beat the tourists by 146 runs to level the series, to leave the four-match series evenly poised, come the third test in Melbourne. The favourites many would argue would be India, due to the fact they’re the number one ranked side in the world, but to Australia’s credit, they have shown they’re not overawed by their more illustrious opponents.
It’s never a good thing for a team to be involved in such controversy, but if there was a plus point, it would be this, that new stars have come through as a result. Players such as Marcus Harris hasn’t done a disservice to himself in the current test series with India. Whether Australia win, lose or draw the test series, after a year of turmoil in Australian cricket, many will be hoping that cricket is centre stage for the right reasons.
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CANDIDATES FOR
MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER BY AYYAZ MALIK ayyaz@asiansunday.co.uk
Turmoil, chaos, these are just some of the adjectives to describe the current carnage at Manchester United. United who are the most successful side in Premier League history with the most League title wins (20), have endured their joint-worst start in a season and currently languish in sixth position, a massive 19 points off the top, which is currently occupied by Liverpool. After 27, largely successful years of being the manager at Manchester United, former manager Sir Alex helped United form the identity of a club that loves to play exciting, attacking football. Ever since the legendary manager retired, however, results have drastically fallen by the wayside.
Antonio Conte Conte, who was former Juventus captain, in a fairy tale almost, ended up managing the team he used to captain and won several Serie A titles before resigning to take a spell with the Italian national team. In his time with the national team, Italy were credited for playing good attacking and attractive football, and even won plaudits too. A two-season spell at Chelsea did follow were against the odds his Chelsea side won the premier league
title in his first season. Sadly, for Antonio, although he won the FA Cup in his second, this would end up being his last season with the West London club, who replaced Antonio Conte, with Maurizio Sarri. What works against him, could be the fact that, just like Jose Mourinho, he too is a divisive figure and there were rumours of player unrest when he was in charge. Although a very talented manager and has titlewinning pedigree, United should give Conte the miss for this reason and his recording for developing youth isn’t great either.
David Moyes, Louis Van Gaal and Jose Mourinho won three trophies between them, but the style of play at Old Trafford left many fans frustrated as many chants of attack, attack, attack! Could be heard on match days. A far cry from the style of play that Sir Alex’s team were accustomed too.
So, does the former France defender have a chance to take over the Old Trafford hot seat, unfortunately for him, we think not due to the fact that there are better candidates out there.
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With the examples of the other players, they all arguably have had decent playing careers whereas Mauricio Pochettino you could say has had a bit more of a modest playing career. The failings of his playing career if you want to call it that, but on the other hand playing under Marcelo Bielsa is seen as the holy grail for footballers. The Argentine Pochettino, although he hasn’t won any trophies, he has won many plaudits with the brand of football his teams produce, at Southampton and now currently at Tottenham, two teams both with low budgets he has done very well with in terms of league position. What also works in Mauricio’s favour is that he like Zidane does promote youth, which is seen as the United way and would please the board. What crucially would make things difficult for United to get their man is the fact that, Tottenham’s chairman (Daniel Levy) is a renowned fierce negotiator and the Argentine’s £34 million compensation fee to get him out of the contract, could prove to be the ultimate deterrent for the Unite board.
It could be argued that if the results were there then so what about the performance? Sadly, though the performances from a Man United viewpoint have been limp and abject, with the defeat against arch-rivals Liverpool proving the last straw for the Manchester United board who sacked the now former Manchester United Jose Mourinho. News has since emerged that The Red Devils have moved in and appointed former striker Ole Gunnar Sosjkjaer as their manager till the end of the season. It’s widely believed that the Norwegian, will be back for the next Norwegian League season in March, so the team at Asian Sunday take a look at the options and discuss some candidates who could take over at Manchester United on a full-time basis next season.
Mauricio Pochettino
Zinedine Zidane World class as a player, won everything thing in club football there was to win playing for clubs such as Juventus and Real Madrid. The former France midfielder’s record in management wasn’t too shabby either. As coach of Real Madrid, the former Real man won three European cups in a row, which hasn’t been done in the modern era. Out of all the candidates available, Zizou could be the most likely appointment of them all. Zidane could be the man to help get the
best out of Pogba and has promoted youth in his time at Real Madrid, which is why we consider him the favourite for the job. Unlike Pochettino, Frenchman Zidane crucially doesn’t have a compensation fee on his head and that could prove to be the deal breaker. Interestingly still if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer does well as caretaker, then maybe, just maybe he could come into contention for the top job at Man United. Whoever is appointed, Manchester United will hope they will help to get the club back to where it belongs, which many see as being competitive in the Premier League.
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Tyson Hoping, 2019 Will Be
The Fist Of Fury By Ayyaz Malik ayyaz@asiansunday.co.uk
The competition in the world boxing heavyweight division has really heated up ever since Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury contested a hotly disputed draw last month in Las Vegas. The bout, which saw Mancunian Fury fight in America and pocket £8 million in the process of which 100% of it went to charity, fought admirably and gallantly against the powerful American who has yet to taste defeat in his professional career. Neither has the self-titled “Gypsy King” has also never been defeated, however, and the 29-year old did hold all four world heavyweight boxing titles after upsetting the odds and beating Vladimir Klitschko in 2015 before he was enforced to give up those titles due to mental health. Since Tyson Fury has returned, a routine win in June followed and many argued that a fight with Wilder was a step too big too soon, but Fury to his credit wasn’t deterred. Tyson went about his business in a very determined and admirable way, but in Wilder, you have a powerful puncher who is unbeaten in his career for a reason. As the tale of these two heavyweight fighters would turn out, it would be Mancunian Fury, who if it wasn’t for his knockdown would have arguably been world heavyweight champion again.
A very brave and determined effort for the man who later dedicated his draw to people with mental health issues. Fury and Wilder whose rivalry has been brewing for many months now, both have stated their desire to face World Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua who holds three world title belts, has since stated he favours a fight with WBC champion, American Deontay Wilder in April. A bout that would see the Britain hold all four world title belts, (World Boxing Organization, International Boxing Federation, World Boxing Council, World Boxing Association), should he beat the 33-year-old. The two men had begun negotiations to fight each other but talks broke
Takkam and Alexander Povetkin since then. This led to each camp blaming the other for failed talks, but with Wilder and Fury fighting each other in Las Vegas, no doubt talks between the parties will escalate. Should a fight eventually happen, it’s believed it would take place in America, where Deontay Wilder’s fights have been, or at least the majority of them. To just classify the heavyweight division, as a division of three boxers would be a disservice to Dylan White, who after being defeated by Joshua, has beaten former world champion
Joshua Parker in recent fights. After the fight against Derek Chisora, White needs to be mentioned in the world title picture. Whichever fighter you’re a fan of, one is for sure is that 2019 promises to be a very good year for British boxing and for boxing on the whole. For many years there have been calls for the World Heavyweight division to be more competitive and arguably the division is the best it’s been for some time. So boxing fans strap yourselves in for the ride, the year 2019 for boxing, not just in the world heavyweight division promises to be an exciting one.