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Family, Fraud & Ferrero Rocher: Survival guide for British Pakistanis visiting the Homeland

Congratulations. You made it. The prodigal child has returned, luggages full of duty-free gifts and misplaced optimism. But here’s the truth: the biggest con won’t come from the British Airways…

Shops Open, Wallets Shut: Sutton High Street in Decline post Inflation

By Saadi Awan Sutton High Street isn’t in crisis. Not officially. There are no signs up. No boarded windows or handwritten notes thanking customers “for the memories.” But if you…

“They don’t see us with the same eyes” – Whitecross Market and the perception of street Food Quality

By Saadi Awan “They don’t see us with the same eyes,” says Nasimul Huda (35), manager of Karuna Indian street food at Whitecross Market in Old Street, London. Despite having…