Separate duvets, Asma Khan, South Asian women in Regency England

Woman's Hour

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🗓️ 25 March 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Ammu, a term used mostly in South Asian Muslim homes for mother, is the title of Asma Khan’s new book. Part memoir, part cookbook 'Ammu' is a celebration of the food she loves to make but also of the woman who nurtured her and taught her to cook. Drawing on her experiences during the pandemic, the chef and founder of the acclaimed restaurant Darjeeling Express, celebrates the power of home cooking and the link between food and love. How important are your sleeping arrangements in a relationship? Recently the journalist Sally Peck swapped one duvet for two in bed with her husband, and now she can’t imagine going back. Sally joins Chloe to explore what difference this simple change made to her marriage. The second series of Bridgerton starts today and features Simone Ashley, a British actor of South Asian descent, in a lead role. She plays Kate Sharma, who has recently arrived in London and quickly draws the attention of Anthony Bridgerton. But what was life really like for South Asian women in Britain during this era? Professor Durba Ghosh lectures on Modern South Asia, the British empire and Colonialism at Cornell University. Presenter: Chloe Tilley Producer: Kirsty Starkey Interviewed Guest: Asma Khan Interviewed Guest: Sally Peck Interviewed Guest: Professor Durba Ghosh

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:05.2	Hello, I'm Chloe Tilly, welcome to Woman's Out from BBC Radio 4.
0:09.6	Hello and welcome to Friday's programme Good to Have Your Company.
0:13.4	Noaz McCarnley claimed chef and founder of the restaurant Darjeeling Express joins
0:17.9	us to talk about her new book, its part cookbook, part menware.
0:22.3	It celebrates the relationship between mother and daughter and all things that her mum has
0:27.3	to offer. She's immensely proud of her mother. So do you feel that pride?
0:31.6	As we approach mothering Sunday, I'd like to hear from you this morning about the things
0:34.9	that make you proud of your mum. Now I realise this can be a tricky topic for some, but whatever
0:40.1	our relationship with our mother, past or present, fulfilled or strained, is there a moment
0:45.0	of pride that you can share? You can text me now on 84844, text will be charged at
0:49.9	your standard message rate. You can reach out to us on social media, it's at BBC Woman's
0:54.0	Air or of course you can email us through our website.
0:57.8	Now as we emerge from the Covid pandemic, we're starting to see the cost of Covid and lockdowns
1:02.8	on different parts of society. Children have paid a high price as schools closed and physical
1:07.8	activities with friends were curtailed. NHS England data shows a quarter of 10-year-old
1:13.4	were a beast during the first year of the pandemic. That's up by a fifth. Should we be
1:18.3	surprised children were forced to learn at home, many sitting at a kitchen table, parents
1:23.3	were juggling work and homeschooling, snacks within easy reach, well we're going to speak
1:27.6	to two child health experts to get to the bottom of it.
1:31.5	Also the women's six nations kicks off this weekend and for the first time it has its
1:35.4	own window away from the men's game. We're going to give you a step-by-step guide looking
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