Who Am I: Being Bri’esh

How can I connect with other British South Asians that feel like they don't fit in with the crowd of this white British society, the same way I do? Well it was the creation of 'Who am I: Being Bri'esh', that had helped me to connect with many other South Asian creatives across the UK. The book captures the processes of fashion designer Sapna Patel, who created her own club named 'Club Sapna', inspired from her vision to shed light on the underground music scene, where fusion music and fusion fashion are seen to come together to create an indo-western environment. Through this collaborative creation, I had met other creatives such as Shivani Patel, Vinay Jobanputra, Rianka Gill, Amana and Parin Suchak, who had participated in aiding with the vision of Sapna's garments and worked alongside remarkable poets including Dillon Parmar, Nikita Chada, Jagjeet Doheley, Yasmeen Fathima Thantrey, Priyanka Moorjani, Sanjana Narayanan, Anonymous D and Prerana Kumar, as well as illustrator Abinaya Kamalanathan who had shared their work based on their thoughts and lived experiences as British South Asian diasporans. Having this connection, I felt immensely close to my culture and heritage and it gave me the confidence in who I am as a person of colour in a British society.

To those who would like to support me, I would like to let you all know that our photobook, Who Am I: Being Bri'esh can be purchased via The Great British Book Shop.

Buy Who Am I: Being Bri’esh HERE.

Mayur Mistry is an emerging photographer of British South Asian culture. He began his journey as a photographer, studying an FD course in Photography where he took place practising work in the photography industry. Transitioning from a shy photographer to a photographer showing his identity through the culture he truly believes in, Mayur has collaborated with people of his community to contribute and understand the importance of other South Asian cultures.