London Writing Guy

Harjot Sidhu

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Championing all things diversity & the South Asian diaspora. Written blog pieces available on www.londonwritingguy.com. A little about me and this podcast / blog - https://www.londonwritingguy.com/about INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/londonwritingguy TWITTER: www.twitter.com/harjots

06/11/2024

A CONVERSATION ABOUT MULTI-GENERATIONAL LIVING, WITH DR. MANPREET DHUFFAR-POTTIWAL

Dr. Manpreet Dhuffar-Pottiwal is a Chartered Psychologist and a TEDx speaker. On a mission to decolonize therapy, Manpreet is challenging traditional norms and advocating for public engagement with psychological interventions. Delve into the complexities of multi-generational living and learn about Manpreet's journey from adversity to advocacy. WATCH MANPREET’S TEDxNHS TALK HERE> FOLLOW MANPREET ON INSTAGRAM HERE> FOLLOW TEDxNHS HERE> INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/londonwritingguy WEBSITE: www.londonwritingguy.com TWITTER: www.twitter.com/harjots Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/wohkeret/hightech-delhi License code: NWZZ81GH9OV5OK3W

1 h y 1 min
29/10/2024

BBC RADIO LONDON INTERVIEW - A CONVERSATION ABOUT MAJORITY-WHITE SPACES

I appeared on BBC Radio London to discuss my original write-up on the topic of Majority-White spaces, with Asad Ahmad. This is a re-posting of that interview from October 28th 2024. INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/londonwritingguy.com WEBSITE: www.londonwritingguy.com TWITTER: www.twitter.com/harjots MUSIC: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/wohkeret/hightech-delhi License code: NWZZ81GH9OV5OK3W

22 min
29/02/2024

A CONVERSATION ABOUT SOUTH ASIANS & SWIMMING, WITH BBC JOURNALIST SUMMAYA MUGHAL

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

53 min
11/12/2023

A CONVERSATION ABOUT DESI PUBS, WITH DAVID JESUDASON

What is a Desi pub? The word "Desi" comes from the Sanskrit word Des, or Desh, meaning homeland. More specifically, a South Asian homeland. In my conversation with it's author, we talk about Britain's racist history that led to these pubs being set up, why they were important then, why they are still important today and the amazing stories behind these establishments. Follow David on Instagram: www.instagram.com/daviddesipubs Follow David on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/davidjesudason Buy the book here: https://camra.org.uk/publications/desi-pubs/# David's Substack: https://davidjesudason.substack.com/

1 h y 4 min
27/11/2023

WHY WE NEED THE SIKH GAMES. A CONVERSATION WITH MANDY KAUR MOORE.

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

1 h y 6 min
18/08/2023

A CONVERSATION ABOUT HEALTH LITERACY & ADDICTION, WITH RICKY BHANDAL

Aside from his popular podcast, The Bhandwagon Podcast, Ricky Bhandal has been heavily involved in projects aiming to identify and summarise the physical health, mental health, lifestyle behaviour and wider determinants of health-related issues that affest specific communities both nationally and in Birmingham. In our conversation, Ricky gives us a brief insight of what the state of play is. Starting out as a drug addiction worker, Ricky built a bit of a niche for himself as one of the very few Asians working in the drug & alcohol system. His work eventually led him to creating The National Substance Misuse Conference highlighting barriers for all in the system. FOLLOW RICKY ONLINE Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ranjitbhandal Twitter - https://twitter.com/ranjitbhandal The Bhandwagon Podcast (Instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/bhandwagon/ FOR SUPPORT ISSUES RELATED TO ALCOHOLISM OR DEPRESSION, SEE LINKS BELOW: - www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk - AA is concerned solely with the personal recovery and continued sobriety of individual alcoholics who turn to the Fellowship for help. - https://www.samaritans.org/ - Samaritans offer listening and support to people and communities in times of need. They give people ways to cope and the skills to be there for others, as well as encourage, promote and celebrate those moments of connection between people that can save lives. - https://www.mind.org.uk/ - Mind is a mental health charity who provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. - https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/ - Drinkaware provides independent alcohol advice, information and tools to help people make better choices about their drinking. - https://www.taraki.co.uk/ - Taraki work with Punjabi communities to improve access to mental health awareness, education, social supports, and research through culturally safe activities to better care for themselves and one-another. - https://sikhyourmind.com/ - Sikh Your Mind aims to increase awareness of mental health difficulties in the Sikh community. - https://asranow.ca/ - Asra Now is a Punjabi Alcohol Resource and acts as a starting point for Punjabi families who struggle with alcohol use and are seeking help for themselves or a loved one. INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/londonwritingguy WEBSITE: www.londonwritingguy.com TWITTER: www.twitter.com/harjots MUSIC: Music from Munah Boparai - www.instagram.com/munny_beats

54 min
23/04/2023

A conversation about Blair Peach's murder and the events of 23rd April 1979, with Ravi Jain.

On the 23rd of April 1973, the National Front decided to hold a meeting in Southall town hall. The local community, made up of a large South Asian and West Indian population, saw this as a provocative act. Protests against the National Front holding this meeting were arranged and the local community came out in force. On the day itself, the local community clashed with the police, who were seen to be protecting the National Front. The police used unnecessarily violent and heavy-handed tactics to manage the event. Blair Peach, a teacher from New Zealand, was unfortunately murdered as a result of a blow to the head from a police officer. A report was carried out into Blair Peach’s murder, which revealed that Blair was almost certainly killed by police at the demonstration. However, the report was covered up and hidden until 2010. This conversation is with Ravi Jain. Ravi, at the time, was the General Secretary for the Association of Asian Youth. I speak to Ravi about the events that led to this day and the day itself. INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/londonwritingguy WEBSITE: www.londonwritingguy.com TWITTER: www.twitter.com/harjots MUSIC: Music from Munah Boparai - www.instagram.com/munny_beats

1 h y 6 min
04/04/2023

A CONVERSATION ABOUT PUNJABI MENTAL HEALTH, WITH TARAKI FOUNDER SHURANJEET SINGH

Shuranjeet Singh is the founder of Taraki, not-for-profit organisation that works with Punjabi communities to reshape approaches to mental health. Using a non-clinical but community-centred approach, Taraki supports people with their mental health and well-being. It’s a unique and incredibly useful approach, as it can be taken forward by anyone and everyone. In this conversation, I speak to Shuranjeet about Taraki’s origin story, the work Shuranjeet and the Taraki team are doing, as well as the techniques used to get these conversations happening. FOLLOW TARAKI ONLINE WEBSITE: https://www.taraki.co.uk/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TarakiHQ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tarakihq/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@tarakihq STAY UP TO DATE INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/londonwritingguy WEBSITE: www.londonwritingguy.com TWITTER: www.twitter.com/harjots MUSIC: Music from Munah Boparai - www.instagram.com/munny_beats

36 min

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Harjot Sidhu
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2023 - 2024
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A CONVERSATION ABOUT MULTI-GENERATIONAL LIVING, WITH DR. MANPREET DHUFFAR-POTTIWAL

BBC RADIO LONDON INTERVIEW - A CONVERSATION ABOUT MAJORITY-WHITE SPACES

A CONVERSATION ABOUT SOUTH ASIANS & SWIMMING, WITH BBC JOURNALIST SUMMAYA MUGHAL

A CONVERSATION ABOUT DESI PUBS, WITH DAVID JESUDASON

WHY WE NEED THE SIKH GAMES. A CONVERSATION WITH MANDY KAUR MOORE.

A CONVERSATION ABOUT HEALTH LITERACY & ADDICTION, WITH RICKY BHANDAL

A conversation about Blair Peach's murder and the events of 23rd April 1979, with Ravi Jain.

A CONVERSATION ABOUT PUNJABI MENTAL HEALTH, WITH TARAKI FOUNDER SHURANJEET SINGH

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A CONVERSATION ABOUT MULTI-GENERATIONAL LIVING, WITH DR. MANPREET DHUFFAR-POTTIWAL

BBC RADIO LONDON INTERVIEW - A CONVERSATION ABOUT MAJORITY-WHITE SPACES

A CONVERSATION ABOUT SOUTH ASIANS & SWIMMING, WITH BBC JOURNALIST SUMMAYA MUGHAL

A CONVERSATION ABOUT DESI PUBS, WITH DAVID JESUDASON

WHY WE NEED THE SIKH GAMES. A CONVERSATION WITH MANDY KAUR MOORE.

A CONVERSATION ABOUT HEALTH LITERACY & ADDICTION, WITH RICKY BHANDAL

A conversation about Blair Peach's murder and the events of 23rd April 1979, with Ravi Jain.

A CONVERSATION ABOUT PUNJABI MENTAL HEALTH, WITH TARAKI FOUNDER SHURANJEET SINGH

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