In a challenging time, we need to work with like minded people and organisations for the same cause. BritBanglaCovid endorses and supports the work of King's College London for the interest of Bangla-Britain in times of Covid-19. If you know of anyone who fits the criteria please ask them to contact Julie or Ansar from Swadhinata Trust. 

HAPPY EID! EID MUBARAK! We do need to celebrate after a month of Ramadan; we do need to be over the moon.  I urge you to think about social distancing, although it is going to be hard. We are doing it for the benefit of our family and friends.

SHIRINA ALI'S EXPERIENCE OF COVID WAS REAL WHEN TWO COLLEAGUES OF HER HUSBAND  AND HER COUSIN DIED.  FINANCIAL LOSSES ARE ALSO IMMENSE. SHIRINA'S CHILDHOOD Born to a first generation Bangladeshi migrant family, Shirina is the eldest of 'many British siblings.' A self-confessed ‘Tower Hamlets girl’ was born and brought up in this borough. Little did she know then that she would also marry in Tower Hamlets.    At the age of 17, she was married off to a man chosen by her grand father.    As a teenager, the world of motherhood was hard for her at first. She had to cook, clean and learn new ways of living with he r husband. During her A-Level exams, she was fully pregnant with her first girl.    She missed going to   the cinemas, gossiping with her friends and learning to drive. These are many of  things her friends did whilst Shirina embraced her new life as a wife.   She confessed that as part of her marriage contract her husband would be the bread winner.  ‘It was kind of