Britain: Hindi Kahani

Britain: Hindi Kahani by Cineink

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This series 'Britain: Hindi Kahani' showcases the literary work of Hindi/Urdu writers based in the UK. Some of them are quite prominent as literary figures back in India and Pakistan. There are about 3 million people of Indian and Pakistani origin in the UK, and most of them can communicate in a spoken mix of Hindi and Urdu languages.

Achala Sharma, the presenter of Cine Ink podcast series 'Britain: Hindi Kahani' is an established broadcaster, short story writer and playwright. Her career as a broadcaster spans over two decades during which she worked with All India Radio, Voice of America and BBC Hindi Service in London. She went on to become the Head of the BBC Hindi Service.

Categories: Arts

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With a PhD degree in Sanskrit from Punjab University in Chandigarh, Toshi Amrita came to Britain via Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where she had taught for a decade.
She records her Hindi story 'Sard Raat Ka Sannata' for the Cine Ink Podcast series 'Britain: Hindi Kahani'.

Toshi Amrita's stories and poems have been published in publications such as Kshitij Ke Is Paar, Deshantar Ki Kavitayein, Watan Ki Khushbu and Desi Girls.

Music by Chanakya Shukla. You can share your feedback at: post@cineink.com

Previous episodes

  • 11 - Episode 11: Sard Raat Ka Sannata by Toshi Amrita 
    Mon, 11 Jan 2021
  • 10 - Episode 10: Udari by Aruna Sabharwal 
    Sun, 10 Jan 2021
  • 9 - Episode 09: Maria by Zakia Zuberi 
    Thu, 03 Dec 2020
  • 8 - Episode 08: Basera by Shail Agarwal 
    Mon, 02 Nov 2020
  • 7 - Episode 07: Gulmohar by Jai Verma 
    Mon, 02 Nov 2020
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