The P Word
After the allegations of racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Rajan Datar goes on a personal journey looking at the impact of the ‘P word’ on South Asians in the UK.
Is the use of the ‘P’ word ever acceptable? Prompted by the recent allegations of racism at Yorkshire CCC by cricketer Azeem Rafiq, Rajan Datar and producer Rajeev Gupta go on a journey of personal exploration. Like many South Asians in the 1970s and 80s, Rajan was routinely called the P-word as he walked to and from school, but a new generation of young British Asians say they now claim the word and it can be used within the community as a sign of power. Rajan finds out for himself how true this is and does a context in which the use of the word is acceptable actually exist?
Produced by: Rajeev Gupta
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