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The Curry Mile by Zahid Hussain

Set in Rusholme against the backdrop of the cutthroat world of eating out, Zahid Hussain’s debut novel is the story of Sorayah, a spirited young woman coming up
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Hair: A Journey into the Afro and Asian Experience

Poems Stories Styling Tips Featuring work by Eileen Pun, Shirley May, Cheryl Martin, Tanya Chan Sam, Sitara Khan, Jolivia Gaston, Elaine Okoro, Kanta Walker, Chanje Kunda, Shamshad Khan,
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The Suitcase Book of Love Poems

Featuring poems by Muli Amaye, Mahogany L Browne, Maya Chowdhry, Julian Daniel, Melanie Duncan, Jeanne Ellin, Ali Gadema, Tony Harrison, Zahid Hussain, Abi Idowu, Pete Kalu, Basir Kazmi,
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Self portrait as a global garment

I am hung in the earth’s wardrobe woven with the sinews of a million dying brown-skinned babies their eyes sequins glistening in every twist of sunlight as I
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The Curry Mile Extract (Chapter 3)

The Kohinoor was inspired by an idea Sorayah had when she was a teenager and even three years after its opening, it remained unsurpassed. She felt the stirrings
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