60th Year of Arrival in Peterborough - Six Week Exhibition at Museum

I am pleased to announce that I will be organising the "60th Year of Pakistani Community Arrival in Peterborough" on behalf of Pakistan Community Association of Peterborough by holding a six week exhibition at the Peterborough Museum from 15th April to 1st June 2014. 

Part of the exhibition project will be a 170 page A5 community heritage in photographs book, A6 booklet with summary of the community history in the city, display of individual profile poster pictures and produce a DVD of the Peterborough British-Pakistani community.

If your interested in the history of Peterborough British-Pakistani community please come along to the exhibition.

Admission is free.

                                                                                               Lives and Quotes of World Famous People

I am pleased to report that the launch of my 5th book “Lives and Quotes of World Famous People“went extremely well on Monday 24th June 2013 at Gladstone Park Community Centre in Peterborough.

The launch was attended by people of all backgrounds and hosted by my good friend Ansar Ali. Speakers were Cllr Charles Swift OBE and June Bull – Author and Historian. She was extremely complementary about my excellent community heritage work on behalf of 1.2 million British-Pakistani community in UK. The launch was formally concluded with thanks from Cllr Mohammed Nadeem the Deputy Mayor.                                 

                                  My Published Books

1       Home from Home
2       The Heritage of Peterborough British-Pakistani Community
3       Rags to Riches - (Internet download free)
4       The Heritage of Peterborough British-Pakistani 
         Community (Junior)

The The Heritage of Peterborough British-Pakistani Community is first ever comprehensive  heritage book on Peterborough British-Pakistani community in over 55 years, which covers extensively as why the community came to Peterborough, who was the first person, the areas of migration, early arrivals experiences, British-Pakistani community now, educational progression, community organisations, political contributions, youth provisions, positive role models, community activists, inspirational quotes and much more factual information based book and will be a resource for the future generations.    

Over 236 page long and reviewed by Gillian Beasley Chief Executive of Peterborough City Council.

Its a book everyone must read and to order a copy please visit; 
www.amazon.co.uk/books 
Order on this site
Waterstone's bookshop
Book Shop Cobden Avenue 
                                                     
 Sale of Lives and Quotes of World Famous People Book

Due to limited prints and good sale since the launch on 24th June 2013, i am pleased to inform you that only very few books available for sale, if you want to avoid disappointment please order your copy now!        

                                Special Acknowledgement

To my late parents Haji Anayat Ali and Azmat Jan for giving me a good upbringing: providing love, support and enabling me to shape my life to that person I am today! THANK YOU!!

                                                 On YouTube

My book launch recorded ceremony in now on YouTube and to access the video please visit on www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8DWq-VSNh8

                          Spotlight on Author

Born in a small rural village of Morah Bari in the district Mirpur in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.

I migrated to Britain at the age of 14 with my family and have since lived in the city of Peterborough.

I was an employee of Cambridgeshire County Council, Peterborough City Council and Cross Keys Homes Housing Association on various officer positions, including Youth Worker, Community Development Officer, Housing Officer, Area Housing Office Manager and a Resident Involvement Officer for over 20 years.

          My community involvements and experiences

• Former member of children adventure playground 
  
• management committee.
  
• Former member of Peterborough city anti-Apartheid campaign Group.
  
• Former Executive Committee member of Pakistan
  
• Community Association at formation.
  
• Former Executive Committee member of Gladstone District 
  
• Community Association known as (Gladca)
  
• Former Governor and Vice Chairman of Beeches Primary School.
• Badminton coach and a former members of the badminton team played in the County league divisions.   
  
• Former Governor of Ken Stimpson Secondary School.
  
• Former member of Central Patch Youth Committee.
  
• Former member of Cambridgeshire County Council        
  
• Education Secondary school Appeals Committee.
  
• UNISON local government district  branch Executive 
  
• Committee Officer for over 20 years. Currently hold 
  
• positions of Equality and the International Officer.
  
• Member of the UNISON Eastern Region Black members Committee for over 20 years and Chairperson for 10 years and Co-Chairperson for 3 years.
• Member of UNISON Eastern Region Council and the Executive Committee.
  
• Treasurer of British Friends of  Islamgarh Welfare Truest Committee, a national British charity.
  
• Youth Worker with young people from 12-19 year old for 30 years.
  
• Acted as the representative of the Burghley Road Practice.