Shazia's week

When I mentioned that my parents were from Pakistan, they started making so-called Asian noises and shouting things like: "Would you like a curry?" and "When are you going back home?" At that point, I still had 55 minutes to go. "Where is security when you need it?" I s...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:New statesman (1996) 2009-06, Vol.138 (4951), p.62
Main Author: Mirza, Shazia
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:When I mentioned that my parents were from Pakistan, they started making so-called Asian noises and shouting things like: "Would you like a curry?" and "When are you going back home?" At that point, I still had 55 minutes to go. "Where is security when you need it?" I shouted to the guys on the sound desk. The grey bouffants were out in full force (worn mostly by men), and I just knew when I saw them that they came armed with opinions.
ISSN:1364-7431
1758-924X