Why does Kashmir matter to people here?
The conflict between India and Pakistan provokes strong feelings in the UK.
An episode of the Beyond Today podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 4, titled "Why does Kashmir matter to people here?" was published on February 28, 2019 and runs 17 minutes.
February 28, 2019 ·17m · Beyond Today
Summary
As tensions mount between India and Pakistan, Matthew Price goes behind the scenes of Qasa Alom’s show on the BBC Asian Network to find out why it is such an emotive subject for different generations of British Asians. He also speaks to World Service presenter Anu Anand, whose family fled Kashmir, about how the conflict continues to impact her identity and that of many others outside South Asia.Producers: Duncan Barber and Philly Beaumont Editor: John Shields Mixed by Weidong Lin
Episode Description
As tensions mount between India and Pakistan, Matthew Price goes behind the scenes of Qasa Alom’s show on the BBC Asian Network to find out why it is such an emotive subject for different generations of British Asians. He also speaks to World Service presenter Anu Anand, whose family fled Kashmir, about how the conflict continues to impact her identity and that of many others outside South Asia.
Producers: Duncan Barber and Philly Beaumont Editor: John Shields Mixed by Weidong Lin
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