Access the Samosa archives
Samosa Exclusives

PAKISTAN CALLING BRITAIN
PAKISTAN CALLING BRITAIN

By Anwar Akhtar
October  16 2017
 
Pakistan Calling is not just aimed at the British Pakistani community, but anybody who has an interest …

Partition Stories
Partition Stories

By News Desk
August 17 2017
 
 
A film of interviews and reflections on 1947 and its legacy today for India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and …

WHY DARA STILL SPEAKS TO US TODAY
WHY DARA STILL SPEAKS TO US TODAY

By ANWAR AKHTAR
November 15 2015
 

That was my response when Nicholas Hytner asked, where do we find stories about what is happening …

WHY DARA STILL SPEAKS TO US TODAY
WHY DARA STILL SPEAKS TO US TODAY

By ANWAR AKHTAR
September 9 2015

That was my response when Nicholas Hytner asked, where do we find stories about what is happening …

Masood Hamid: The best of us.
Masood Hamid: The best of us.

By Anwar Akhtar
April 22 2015
 
I first met Masood Hamid in Karachi in 2009, through an introduction by a mutual friend.
I …

PAKISTAN CALLING BRITAIN!
PAKISTAN CALLING BRITAIN!

By Anwar Akhtar
July 10 2014

Pakistan Calling is a team effort by British Pakistanis, universities in Pakistan and the UK, NGOs and welfare …

Pakistan:Globalisation and Education
Pakistan:Globalisation and Education

By Noreen Shahid
January 28 2014
 
 
 
Globalisation has greatly influenced our thought process, culture and ideology. It has a huge impact on education. …

Tamasha Theatre presents The Arrival
Tamasha Theatre presents The Arrival

By Andrew Hammond
April 22 2013
 
 
 
 
Tamasha Theatre’s latest offering is an utterly mesmerising and engaging portal onto what it means to …

Behind the Beautiful Forevers
Behind the Beautiful Forevers

By Melanie Yap
April 12 2013
 
 
 
‘Rich people fight about stupid things. Why shouldn’t poor people do the same?’ observes Rambha Jha, …