Past and Current Projects
Mother’s Day homage at Asian Resource Centre, Croydon
It was a honour to be invited as guest speaker to the Asian Resource Centre in West Croydon. The topic of the day was Mother’s Day and how migrant Asian mothers in particular left a lasting impression on our lives and ambitions against the odds.
Fashion and Migration in the East End and Beyond
Panel discussion that explores the many new arrivals that made London the fashion destination it is today.
It was a privilege to be invited as a speaker to
give a talk on Fashion and migration in
the East End and beyond at the Museum of
London (Docklands).
Chaired by Bethan Bide (Design historian and academic advisor to the Fashion City Exhibition)
Panel: Anne Kershen (Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Queen Mary University and author) and Asma Begum (Writer and Researcher).
14th November 2023
Sewing workshop @Hackney Bridge
Sewing workshop @Hackney Bridge
Join me for a creative workshop on Saturday, 2nd October @Hackney Bridge, unit 1-28, Echo building, London E15 2SJ
https://hackneybridge.org/event/creative-workshop-sewing-with-asma
Make and Mend workshop
Make and Mend workshop
Sewing workshop @Hackney Bridge
Make and Mend workshop has restarted in October 2021. If you’re interested in the workshop, send me a email with your name and mobile number and I’ll put you on the list. Please note there is limited spaces for this workshop but I endeavour to include new participants in rotation.
Family workshops
Make and Mend workshop
Family workshops
Family-orientated workshop engaging kids and adults to be creative and to learn a new skill.
I sewed, I sewed and I sewed
The untold stories of Bangladeshi Seamstresses and their contributions and sacrifices.
An in-depth community project, research based book, documenting oral history of Bangladeshi Seamstresses in the UK in London’s East End in 1970-2000.
Book: From Red Dragon to Nemesis
Innovations in East India Company Shipping
Book Exhibition
After the launch of my second book “I sewed, I sewed and I sewed“ - it garnered a lot of attention and recognition. We had a book exhibition and discussion in the Houses of Parliament hosted by Rushanara Begum MP in May 2023
Bow Community Hub
Arts & Craft / Embroidery at Works Cafe @ Poplar Works
5 weeks sewing starter class
Arts & Craft / Embroidery at Works Cafe @ Poplar Works
Arts & Craft / Embroidery at Works Cafe @ Poplar Works
Arts & Craft / Embroidery at Works Cafe @ Poplar Works