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BBC Asian Network's Big Debate: Qasa Alom

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26/02/2018

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Qasa invites listeners to share their memories of superstar actress Sridevi.

Sridevi was a superstar of Bollywood, Telugu and Tamil cinema and was on screen for more than 50 years. What are your memories of her? Then, to mark Eating Disorder Awareness Week, which starts today, we talk to Millie Sansoye, who was diagnosed with anorexia when she was 15 years old. Mental health specialist Dinesh Bhugra and Rebecca Field from charity Beat tell us about the help available for people with eating disorders. With Holi around the corner, chef Vivek Singh talks about his pop-up Holi party in London. But his event a celebration of the festival or a lucrative way of monetising it? After this we speak to Faima Bakar who was molested by a man who taught her Arabic. She says more needs to be done to tackle sexual abuse in the Asian community. Sheikh Mohammed from Sheffield Safeguarding Children tells us about his efforts to ensure children are protected in mosques. Plus, we discuss the explosion at a shop in Leicester. Four people have died and four others remain in hospital.

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