# south asian (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover south asian. Page: Feed: --- ## [Visualising numerals as colours and in patterns](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/22/visualising-numerals-as-colours-and-in-patterns/) _2026-08-22 · yamey · yamey_ EVER SINCE I was able to count, I have visualised numerals as colour. In my mind: 1 is black 2 is light blue 3 is green 4 is reddish 5 is brown 6 is yellow 7 is dark blue 8 … Continue reading → ## [Celebrating my birthday in Kosovo](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/21/celebrating-my-birthday-in-kosovo/) _2026-08-21 · yamey · yamey_ My birthday is on VE Day (8th of May). In 1990, I celebrated it in the former Yugoslavia. That year, I was driving around Serbia in a rented car with my friend from Belgrade, Raša Raičević. His birthday was the … Continue reading → ## [Waiting for the State: The Hidden History of Queues in South Asia](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/waiting-for-the-state-the-hidden) _2026-08-20 · Brown History · Brown History_ How waiting became one of the most ordinary, unequal, and revealing ways people across South Asia experience the state. ## [A haiku about pigeons](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/20/a-haiku-about-pigeons/) _2026-08-20 · yamey · yamey_ Birds on a railing For why or what are they waiting Who can tell me ## [Aunties Without Husbands, Children, or Regrets](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/aunties-without-husbands-children) _2026-08-19 · Brown History · Brown History_ The women we were taught to pity may have understood freedom better than anyone else. ## [A glass of milk by the lake in Northern Macedonia (formerly Yugoslavia)](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/19/a-glass-of-milk-by-the-lake-in-northern-macedonia-formerly-yugoslavia/) _2026-08-19 · yamey · yamey_ I have not visited anywhere in the former Yugoslavia since 1990. What follows is an account of one of my earlier visits to that now non-existent country sometime during the mid-1970s. One of the earliest trips that I made to … Continue reading → ## [More is More is More: South Asian Maximalism in the Backdrop of an Increasingly Colorless World](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/more-is-more-is-more-south-asian) _2026-08-18 · Brown History · Brown History_ How the West’s obsession with minimalism has long been built on devaluing South Asia’s unapologetic love of colour, ornament, and excess. ## [Shawls with embroidery from the Punjab in a neoclassical setting](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/18/shawls-with-embroidery-from-the-punjab-in-a-neoclassical-setting/) _2026-08-18 · yamey · yamey_ A FEW MONTHS AGO, we visited Claydon House (in Buckinghamshire) – a stately home filled with antiques and decorative features that are several hundred years old. We went to see an exhibition of contemporary art that was being displayed within … Continue reading → ## [Falooda far west of India and Pakistan](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/17/falooda-far-west-of-india-and-pakistan/) _2026-08-17 · yamey · yamey_ THIS MORNING WE ate chaats (spicy South Asian snacks): dahi vada (aka: ‘curd vada’ or ‘dahi balla’) and pani puri (aka: ‘puchka’ or ‘gol gappa’). We were not in Mumbai nor in Kolkata nor in Lahore nor in Karachi. We … Continue reading → ## [A survivor at Heathrow Airport](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/16/a-survivor-at-heathrow-airport/) _2026-08-16 · yamey · yamey_ UNLESS YOU WERE thirsty or hungry or in desperate need of a toilet, you would most probably drive past the Three Magpies pub without giving it a thought. The pub is near Heathrow Airport on the A4 road (the Bath Continue reading ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ELsgQYwjGXjo) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [A peaceful scene at an ancient place in India](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/15/a-peaceful-scene-at-an-ancient-place-in-india/) _2026-08-15 · yamey · yamey_ HAPPY INDIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY As it is difficult to judge a book by its cover, here is a brief excerpt from my latest book “Road to Heaven – a passage through India”. It describes what we saw at one of Continue reading ## [Pre Partition India in Colour](https://travelsofsamwise.substack.com/p/pre-partition-india-in-colour) _2026-08-14 · Sam Dalrymple · Travels of Samwise_ The Worlds We Lost in 1947 ## [A few words on my new book about India](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/14/a-few-words-on-my-new-book-about-india/) _2026-08-14 · yamey · yamey_ It is difficult to summarise a 269 page book succinctly. So, here is something that captures the essence of my latest book. India is a country whose vibrant contemporary life mingles intimately with its age-old traditions. My new book “ROAD Continue reading ## [An elegant Polish club in London’s South Kensington](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/13/an-elegant-polish-club-in-londons-south-kensington/) _2026-08-13 · yamey · yamey_ Recently. I had lunch with some friends at an elegant Polish club in London’s South Kensington. Immediately opposite the Imperial College Business School, one of the terraced houses on Exhibition Road (number 55) is the home of Ognisko, the Polish Continue reading ## [The Guilt of Spreading Your Wings](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/the-guilt-of-spreading-your-wings) _2026-08-12 · Brown History · Brown History_ The hardest part of moving out is the guilt that follows. ## [A house that Adam built in London](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/12/a-house-that-adam-built-in-london/) _2026-08-12 · yamey · yamey_ TRAGICALLY, my friend the art historian and author, Michael, died twelve years ago. I had known him since 1964, when the film “Goldfinger” was released in the UK. By a strange coincidence he was born on the same day in Continue reading ## [Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Ruttie: An Unknown Bombay Story](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/muhammad-ali-jinnah-and-ruttie-an-a4f) _2026-08-11 · Brown History · Brown History_ A tragic story that shaped the future founder of Pakistan. ## [A remarkable queen in central India](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/11/a-remarkable-queen-in-central-india/) _2026-08-11 · yamey · yamey_ Over the centuries, there have been many notable female leaders. These include Hatshepsut, Cleopatra, Boadicea (Boudica), Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Catherine the Great, Queen Victoria, the Rani of Jhansi, and Indira Gandhi … to name but a few. During Continue reading ## [How to eat well in London without breaking the bank](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/10/how-to-eat-well-in-london-without-breaking-the-bank/) _2026-08-10 · yamey · yamey_ LONDON IS NOT one the world’s cheapest places for eating out. It is not difficult to spend a great deal of money on a meal that is far from satisfactory, and many visitors to London find that this is the Continue reading ## [A South Asian eyeful](https://www.eventslondon.org/reviews/a-south-asian-eyeful) _2026-08-09 · Daniel Nelson · Reviews - London listings: events about Africa, Asia & Latin America_ For a South Asian treat and an eyeful of images go now to Christie’s, which is showing a wonderful, eclectic selection of paintings, sculptures and videos from the region. ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/u9IUDsmxq8Ck) _2026-08-09 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [Works of embroidery from Afghanistan in London](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/09/works-of-embroidery-from-afghanistan-in-london/) _2026-08-09 · yamey · yamey_ THE SOAS GALLERY in London’s Bloomsbury is holding an exhibition of traditional textiles from Afghanistan until 19 September 2026. The embroidered items in the show have been lent by the Kiran Thakar Collection. Some pieces are silk and others wool. Continue reading ## [A bust of Epstein and the USSR (Soviet Union)](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/08/a-bust-of-epstein-and-the-ussr-soviet-union/) _2026-08-08 · yamey · yamey_ I HAVE JUST VISITED London’s Wallace Collection to view a small exhibition called “The Wallace Collection at War”. It continues until 25 October 2026. Small though it is, it contains several artefacts that resonate with the research I did when Continue reading ## [The Indian Caliphate](https://travelsofsamwise.substack.com/p/the-indian-caliphate) _2026-08-08 · Sam Dalrymple · Travels of Samwise_ The Story of the Ottoman Tomb at Ellora ## [Fountains of memory in London and Paris](https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2026/08/07/fountains-of-memory-in-london-and-paris/) _2026-08-07 · yamey · yamey_ THE FIRST TIME I visited Paris (France) was with my parents in 1968. We travelled there and back on the Silver Arrow (sleeper) train, which was loaded on to a ferry that plied between Dover and Dunkirk. We tried to Continue reading ## ['My Name Is Khan' and the Burden of Explaining Yourself](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/my-name-is-khan-and-the-burden-of) _2026-08-06 · Brown History · Brown History_ After 9/11, being Brown in America meant answering for violence that was never yours. ## [The Real Tragedy of Brown Guys Saying the N-Word](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/the-real-tragedy-of-brown-guys-saying) _2026-08-05 · Brown History · Brown History_ What one word reveals about identity, ignorance, and respect. ## [The Famines We Inherited: The Colonial Famines We Were Never Taught About and Their Impact on South Asian Health](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/the-famines-we-inherited-the-colonial) _2026-08-04 · Brown History · Brown History_ The Colonial Famines We Were Never Taught About and Their Impact on South Asian Health ## [The Destruction of Sikh Art](https://travelsofsamwise.substack.com/p/the-earliest-images-of-the-gurus) _2026-08-01 · Sam Dalrymple · Travels of Samwise_ The Earliest Images of the Gurus ## [Anglo-Indians, Burghers and the Cultures Created In Between](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/anglo-indians-burghers-and-the-cultures) _2026-07-30 · Brown History · Brown History_ The layered histories of Anglo-Indians and Burghers, and what it means to reclaim an identity shaped by empire. ## [The Curfew Was the Worst Thing to Happen to South Asian Daughters](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/the-curfew-was-the-worst-thing-to) _2026-07-29 · Brown History · Brown History_ How the curfew shaped the lives of South Asian daughters, restricting not only their freedom but their friendships, confidence and sense of belonging. ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RW27vg45Vh60) _2026-07-29 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [How Shah Rukh Khan Became the Face of India’s Lost Future](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/how-shah-rukh-khan-became-the-face) _2026-07-28 · Brown History · Brown History_ SRK once embodied India’s promised future. Today, that promise survives as a ghost. ## [The tug of home, the lure of the street](https://www.eventslondon.org/reviews/the-tug-of-home-the-lure-of-the-street) _2026-07-25 · Daniel Nelson · Reviews - London listings: events about Africa, Asia & Latin America_ It’s street versus home in Ish, a coming of age story about a Muslim British Asian in the Bedfordshire town of Luton. ## [Who Sold Qawwali’s Aura?](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/who-sold-qawwalis-aura) _2026-07-23 · Brown History · Brown History_ What happens when a sacred musical tradition leaves the dargah and enters the marketplace? ## [Is He Into Me, or Just Really Into Brown Women?](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/is-he-into-me-or-just-really-into) _2026-07-22 · Brown History · Brown History_ The uncomfortable line between interracial attraction, cultural curiosity, and fetishization. ## [Phone calls from the Gaza apocalypse ](https://www.eventslondon.org/reviews/phone-calls-from-the-gaza-apocalypsenbsp) _2026-07-21 · Daniel Nelson · Reviews - London listings: events about Africa, Asia & Latin America_ Life Support is a doctors’-eye-view of the Israeli attack on Gaza. And what a visceral, appalling view it is. ## [Israel is off the rails, says brain-fry documentary](https://www.eventslondon.org/reviews/4ei9ea1leszrg3uf6umji2sppyn43h) _2026-07-21 · Daniel Nelson · Reviews - London listings: events about Africa, Asia & Latin America_ ‘This film will fry your brain’, proclaims a new documentary, Planet Israel. ## [Why are Indian Students Protesting?](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/why-are-indian-students-protesting) _2026-07-20 · Brown History · Brown History_ How a new generation is testing the limits of state power. ## [Relics of the Raj in Westminster](https://travelsofsamwise.substack.com/p/relics-of-the-raj-in-westminster) _2026-07-18 · Sam Dalrymple · Travels of Samwise_ The Rooms That Ruled a Fifth of Humanity ## [The Types of South Asian Ghost Stories](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/the-types-of-south-asian-ghost-stories) _2026-07-16 · Brown History · Brown History_ Exploring the recurring themes that connect South Asian ghost stories across borders, generations, and the diaspora. ## [The Unspoken Culture of Educating Women, But Not Expecting Careers](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/the-unspoken-culture-of-educating) _2026-07-15 · Brown History · Brown History_ South Asian families have embraced educating daughters but empowering them to build careers has proven to be a more complicated story. ## [Why Pakistanis Stayed in Britain](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/why-pakistanis-stayed-in-britain) _2026-07-14 · Brown History · Brown History_ Why did thousands of Pakistani migrants who initially planned to return home instead built lasting lives in Britain, transforming temporary migration into permanent settlement. ## [The Tais Who Conquered Assam](https://travelsofsamwise.substack.com/p/the-tais-who-conquered-assam) _2026-07-11 · Sam Dalrymple · Travels of Samwise_ The Ahom Lords of Heaven ## [‘Not All Of Us Dream Of Marriage Or Motherhood’](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/can-a-brown-girl-not-dream-of-marriage) _2026-07-09 · Brown History · Brown History_ A reflection on separating inherited dreams from the ones that are truly your own. ## [Why South Asian Gen Z Is Embracing 'Grandma Hobbies'](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/why-south-asian-gen-z-is-embracing) _2026-07-08 · Brown History · Brown History_ How the resurgence of 'grandma hobbies' reveals a generation rediscovering the joy of slowing down. ## [A Welsh Ghost in Pakistani Literature](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/a-welsh-ghost-in-pakistani-literature) _2026-07-07 · Brown History · Brown History_ Sara Suleri's memoir is celebrated as one of Pakistan's defining literary works, yet hidden within its pages is a forgotten story of Wales and the afterlives of empire. ## [Photographer of protest](https://www.eventslondon.org/reviews/photographer-of-protest) _2026-07-04 · Daniel Nelson · Reviews - London listings: events about Africa, Asia & Latin America_ I was in two minds about the new biopic of Nigerian-British photographer Misan Harriman — exciting shots of political demonstrations but is it a little too adulatory? — until I read about right-wing cultural attacks on him. ## [The Crumbling Estates of Aligarh](https://travelsofsamwise.substack.com/p/the-crumbling-estates-of-aligarh) _2026-07-03 · Sam Dalrymple · Travels of Samwise_ A Journey to Asgharabad and Pindrawal ## ['Where Is My Child!?': The Notorious Case of Javed Iqbal, The "Killer of 100 Children"](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/where-is-my-child-the-notorious-case-aa1) _2026-07-02 · Brown History · Brown History_ One of the darkest chapters in Pakistan's history: the horrific crimes of Javed Iqbal and the failures that allowed him to continue unchecked. ## [Is "Community" The Diaspora's Newest Side-Hustle?](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/is-community-the-diasporas-newest) _2026-07-01 · Brown History · Brown History_ The South Asian diaspora has become remarkably good at building communities, but also at branding, marketing, and monetizing them. Has our search for belonging become another business model? ## [How Spirits Protect The Trees Across South Asia](https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/how-spirits-protect-the-trees-across) _2026-06-30 · Brown History · Brown History_ How ancient beliefs in tree-dwelling spirits have preserved some of South Asia's oldest living giants, revealing an overlooked form of conservation.