Roses and Marigolds Photobook - The South Asian Diaspora in Britain

  • Natasha Bains

A photobook exploring the British Asian Diaspora. In particular the communities in which British Asians have settled and created themselves a home.Using archive imagery and scanned momentos as key sources of visuals throughout. Tying together the past, present and future of the diaspora throughout the narrative. Taking you on a journey through the British Asian Diaspora. Exploring a number of themes throughout the book such as, the importance of culture and religion, communities around Britain such as Southall and Gravesend. Taboo topics are covered to explore the future of the diaspora, for example the rise of interracial relationships and how the culture is changing for the future generations. Including family archive imagery which explores the beginning of the diaspora in Britain.

Front Cover of Roses and Marigolds

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Below are a number of spreads from the Photobook