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BBC Asian Network's Big Debate: Qasa Alom

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23/04/2018

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Are you missing out by mixing with people only from your own background?

Are listeners missing out by mixing with people only from the same background? Research suggests having friends from different backgrounds makes people more open minded.

Are you missing out by mixing with people only from your own background? Research from Oxford University suggests having friends from different backgrounds makes us more open-minded. Then Instagram star and poet Nikita Gill tells us about how she escaped a difficult relationship in India and discovered writing. After this, Qasa discusses the 1979 Southall race riots, with Vivek Chaudury and Rowan Shukla. They're working on a project to mark the 40th anniversary of the violence. Plus, what are the biggest challenges facing new dads today? Actor Chandru Bhojwani and his friend Carl Lyons tell us about their web series on being a modern-day father. And then we discuss names which are hard to pronounce - how do you feel when someone mispronounces your name?

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