Here at Winchester, we have a diverse range of students and pride ourselves on having an inclusive and friendly community. Therefore, we aim to provide plenty of information and resources to our students.

This is a space for our Asian and Ethnic Minority student community, we have provided a range of resources that we hope will prove useful for our students, as well as providing a space for our students to share their thoughts.

If you have any suggestions, comments or feedback, we would love to hear from you! Fill out the Typeform below to have your say.

If you would like to have a chat about anything on this page or in general, please do contact the Student Union President, Charlotte at SU_PRES@winchester.ac.uk.

Read

How to help Iranian women amid protests, by Sophie Hirsh

• Ways to help Iranian women and support their protests.
  • How to Help Iranian Women Following Mahsa Amini's Death (greenmatters.com)

My White Friend Asked Me on Facebook to Explain White Privilege. I Decided to Be Honest, by Lori Lakin Hutcherson

•  A thoughtful article explaining White Priveledge in response to a FaceBook post.
  • My White Friend Asked Me on Facebook to Explain White Privilege. I Decided to Be Honest - YES! Magazine (yesmagazine.org)

Stop Asian Hate, by akt

• An article informing you how you can respond to Asian hate.
  • Stop asian hate. | akt

Watch

BBC's Big British Asian Summer

• An exciting range of programmes looking at the stories of British Asians.
  • BBC - Big British Asian Summer

Asian Misrepresentation in Media

• A TED Talk by Peter Westacott about the portrayals (or lack thereof) of Asians in the media, from a psychological perspective.
  • Asian Misrepresentation in Media | Peter Westacott | TEDxIthacaCollege - YouTube

Listen

Feeling Asian

• Feeling Asian is a weekly podcast hosted by Youngmi Mayer and Brian Park, two Asian Americans with plenty of feelings about sex, dating, survival, self-worth, and everything in between.
  • Player FM - Internet Radio Done Right

But...Where Are You Really From?

• Discussions how just how 'Desi' guests are through funny, personal stories.
  • BBC Sounds - Deep, Down & Desi - Available Episodes

Inspire

Harnaam Kaur

• Harnaam Kaur is a positive influencer who has PCOS, she raises awareness of the condition and embraces the effects it has on her body. She is a motivational speaker who stands up for many causes, breaking down barriers especially within the South Asian community.

Zaraazi

• With 179k Instagram followers Zara is a lifestyle, fashion, and beauty blogger and mother of twins. She is a Muslim influencer living in London and shares content that is relatable to her followers.

Olivia Sui

• Olivia Sui is an actress, Youtuber, and host of the Fish Cheeks podcast.She uses her podcast to spread culture and community among members of her audience.

Give

taraki

• Providing different types of mental health resources in Punjabi to support yourself or those around you.
  • ​​​​​​​Taraki - Mental Health in Punjabi Communities

​​​​​​​British Asian Trust

• A diaspora-led international development organisation, delivering high-quality programmes in South Asia. 
  • ​​​​​​​About (britishasiantrust.org)

​​​​​​​Afghanistan and Central Asian Association

• We work with Afghans and Central Asians living away from their homeland, providing them with support, skills and knowledge to live and prosper in the UK.
  • ​​​​​​​ACAA – Helping Afghans and Central Asians prosper in the UK.

Follow

Winchester Student Union

• Facebook - Winchester Student Union
• Twitter - @winchestersu
• Instagram - @winch_su

​​​​​​​Britain's East and South East Asian Network

• Instagram - @besea.n

Engage​​​​​​​

Get involved with the Student Union's Asian Students Network here: Asian Students Network @ Winchester Student Union (winchesterstudents.co.uk)