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Kavita Puri hears what that catch-all term 鈥淎sian鈥 really means for British South Asians. Although the Indian subcontinent is a vast place, the main migrant groups from the early "three pound" generation came from a handful of places. Each of these regions has its own distinctive language, food and tradition. All these years on, what matters to them and their children: is it the region they first came from on the Indian subcontinent, or the country? Their religion? A mix? Or does it no longer matter? And we hear how for some it's not just the 鈥淎sian鈥 bit of British South Asian that can be hard to define, right now it鈥檚 also the 鈥淏ritish鈥 part. These are personal reflections rarely voiced. Presenter: Kavita Puri Producer: Ant Adeane Editor: Hugh Levinson Historical consultants: Dr Florian Stadtler, Exeter University Dr Edward Anderson, Cambridge University
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