Tributes honour Citibond Travel's Alpa Shahq

Tributes have poured in for Alpa Ashishbhai Shah, a respected tourism industry veteran, who passed away peacefully on Sunday (15) after a valiant battle with cancer.

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Tributes honour Citibond Travel's Alpa Shahq

Tributes have poured in for Alpa Ashishbhai Shah, a respected tourism industry veteran, who passed away peacefully on Sunday (15) after a valiant battle with cancer.

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Like every year, this year as well, the Indian High Commission and India League would be celebrating the annual Gandhi Jayanti celebrations at the Tavistock Square, London on Sunday 2 October 2016 at 11am. The event, that is open to public,...

A group of young London based Bengali entrepreneurs have organised an exclusive shopping event called ‘Bilet-e Utshob’ (Celebration abroad) on the 1st of October in the leafy suburbs of Wimbledon. Passionate about bringing Kolkata to London,...

Extremism, in all its forms, will be discussed in Brent Civic Centre at a Question Time style event this Autumn. Taking place on Monday 3 October, the event is part of the Council's wider 'It's Time to Talk' campaign which aims to empower the...

Hackney’s Jewish residents have a rich and interesting history, spanning 350 years in the borough. A new display at Hackney Museum, created by young women from the Chassidic Orthodox community group Teen Action, gives a glimpse into this history...

It was a cold and crisp February morning of 1968 when I arrived in the UK with - £135 (- minus £135) in my pockets! £135 (2,700 Tanzanian shillings) was the amount I had borrowed and owed to relatives for my air fare from Dar-es-Salaam to London.

British Asians have come a very long way since their arrival in the UK. They worked hard and achieved so much to reciprocate the warmth and hospitality...

Gijsbert Oonk (1966) is a global historian whose research and teaching activities are in the field of Global History, especially related to the Indian Diaspora.

Many of you may have read my article in Asian Voice on UK Lohanas where I covered the fascinating history and background of Lohanas leading to their presence...



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