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Asian Nation: My life, my roots, my music

What's your story?

How does being British Asian influence your faith?

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What part does religion play in your lives? Have the Asian youth lost a sense of spiritualism that their parents had? Or is it still there but in a less traditional form.

Listen to programmes about religion and send in your stories and comment on what you've heard below.

Me And My Turban - Difficulties in wearing a turban as religious symbols are under scrutiny.

Samiya Naqvi

Samiya Naqvi

Samiya Naqvi from the North West says it can be hard to integrate and still be true to her faith

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Jaheeda Choudhury

Jaheeda Choudhury

Jaheeda Choudhury from Manchester is living her dream of working in the creative arts. She says music is an essential part of her life.

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Anusheel Prasad

Anusheel Prasad

Although born a Hindu, Anusheel Prasad no longer identifies with his faith and thinks it only causes division

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Sunny Hundal

Sunny Hundal

Sunny Hundal was born in London but lived in India when he was young. Find out why he's set up a think tank on the British Asian issues.

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Fareda Khan

Fareda Khan

Hear Fareda Khan from Manchester on how her Muslim faith has evolved.

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Read what others have been saying:

Anup, Leicester
I've found that as I'm getting older I want to find out more about my religion. I'm scare that when my parents aren't around I won't know the important religious rituals and what they're for.



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