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South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) runs from 18th July to 17th August every year. It aims to transform how people connect with South Asian culture and identity in three simple ways; Through the celebration of arts, culture and heritage, the commemoration of South Asian history and ultimately through education, with the goal of helping people to better understand the diversity of present-day Britain.
SAHM is about reclaiming the history and identity of British South Asians. People need to be able to tell their own stories, and this is an opportunity to show what it means to be South Asian in the 21st century, as well as look at the past to see how Britian became the country it is today.
South Asian influences can be found everywhere in Britain, from our food and clothes to our music and even our words. The streets of our towns and cities are rich with the colours, sights and sounds of proud South Asian identity. Its culture permeates all parts of British life and adds to the richness of the nation.
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