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Bollywood First Ever Busker
BOLLYWOOD FIRST EVER BUSKER BROUGHT READING COMMUNITY TOGETHER By Raveena Hargun
The first ever UK Bollywood busker recently hit over a billion views across the UK and internationally including India. The 24-year-old Vish who is a singer and musician living in Oxford, had attracted admiration and praises from his followers through social media platforms and distribution channels. Vish has performed across the UK in places like Reading, Oxford, London, Birmingham, Bradford, and Manchester among other places. He even performs at wedding ceremonies and other events. He has sung Bollywood movie hits and other song as well such as classical Bollywood hit Kal Ho Naa Ho which was his most hit views of all times.
He sang many other songs such as Raataan Lambiyan, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga and Tum Hi Ho all of which are classical Bollywood movie hits. His song called Armaan Malik Sab Tera was performed outside the Reading Oracle with a little girl who lives in Reading. The performance was very entertaining attracting a lot of clapping, dancing, and singing from the audience. Vish said on his social media platform, “I turned Reading Town Centre in a dance floor”. Vish has fans across all walks of life within the Asian community – young people, adults and the elderly, and his fan base has grown exponentially across Berkshire and UK in particular. Follow Vish on his social media: Tik Tok: Vish.m2 Instagram: Vishmusic Twitter: Vish_m2
HEATWAVE DESTROYED HOMES FIRE & WILDFIRE By Raveena Hargun
The heatwave had destroyed people’s homes with fire and there were a few wildfires, but this heat wave was a red weather warning which was 40 degrees which has been the highest temperature in the UK for years.
The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue service had worked so hard during the heatwave because a lot of people’s homes were destroyed by fire because of the heatwave and there were a few wildfires as well. In Reading there were six residents that were evacuated because of a huge fire that was on Red Cottage Drive in Calcot. South Ambulance were called too however the Fire and Rescue Services were there to handle the fire overnight. There were about fifty firefighters were at the scene to stop the blaze and according to Police reported, there was no injuries. The Calcot Infant school helped the evacuated people and other member who could not get access to their homes as well. Another fire that happened in Reading was a Southcote wildfire in the open area on circuit land. The blaze took hold of fields South of Southcote lock and the river Kennet. Six fire engines were called from Wokingham Road, Caversham Road, Crowthorne, Whitley Wood Theale and Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue also attended to the scene. This lasted two hours because firefighters got there very quickly and tackled it before it had spread even further. Berkshire Fire Fighters said they had faced their busiest days for this year’s heatwave since records began. Thank you to emergency services who did a great job during this heatwave.
WHAT IS EID? By Raveena Hargun
Eid is a celebration that takes place at the end of Ramadan in the Islamic calendar ( a month of prayer and fasting). Muslims fast from food and drink from dawn to sunset. Eid ul- Fitr means the festival of breaking the fast after twenty-nine or thirty days of observance. The 2022 Eid ulFitr celebration was held on Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd of May. The Reading Muslim community got together to celebrate this special day in joy and prayer. It is believed that the Holy Quran was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) during the month of Ramadan. Muslims consider this a holy month and hold fast from dawn to dusk and dedicate themselves to praying to Allah.
The Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan.
For many Asians, the food they eat on Eid includes chicken biryani and baklava, halwa, Kheer and Shahi tukda among many other familiar dishes like Chom Choms (Curry), barfis, Gulab- Jamum (Sweets Desserts). Other Muslims in other parts of the world celebrate Eid with their most famous and traditional dishes and desserts. Eid is typically recognised by praying, visiting family and friends, gift-giving, donating to charity, making traditional dishes and sweets, wearing new clothes, and much more. Men wear traditional dresses and attend community congregational prayers in the morning while women wear their beautiful traditional attire and get their nails and Mehndi (Henna) done ready to celebrate. Sometimes they go and pray but they are mainly preparing food. Some even cook extra food and give it to the neighbourhood mosque to celebrate Eid. Some people go to eat at restaurants as a family instead of cooking and then go to a family or friend’s house afterward.
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