{"product_id":"come-what-may-were-here-to-stay-the-story-of-south-asian-resistance-in-britain-hardcover","title":"Come What May, We're Here to Stay: The Story of South Asian Resistance in Britain - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTaj Ali\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs British South Asians reel from the riots of summer 2024, this book tells the inspirational story of how the community organised against racism in the past and how it continues to fight in the present. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBritish South Asians have a long tradition of radical political activism. The 1970s and 1980s saw the community grappling with prejudice in the workplace and violence in the streets. But this history is deeper than you might think, from students agitating for independence at the heart of the British Empire to seafarers organising global strikes on the eve of the Second World War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Come what may, we're here to stay, Taj Ali reveals how successive generations fought for rights, dignity and a sense of belonging while actively shaping the country they now call home. He shows that British South Asian political life has often been defined less by religious difference than by shared commitments to anti-imperialism and anti-racism. In pursuit of these goals, alliances have been forged with other movements, from Irish republicanism to Black Power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs racism rears its ugly head again, Come what may, we're here to stay asks: are we doomed to repeat the past or will we learn from our mistakes and build a better world together?\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish South Asians have a long tradition of radical political activism. The 1970s and 1980s saw the community grappling with prejudice in the workplace and violence in the streets. But this history is deeper than you might think, from students agitating for independence at the heart of the British Empire to seafarers organising global strikes on the eve of the Second World War. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCome what may, we're here to stay\u003c\/i\u003e, Taj Ali reveals how successive generations fought for rights, dignity and a sense of belonging while actively shaping the country they now call home. He shows that British South Asian political life has often been defined less by religious difference than by shared commitments to anti-imperialism and anti-racism. In pursuit of these goals, alliances have been forged with other movements, from Irish republicanism to Black Power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs racism rears its ugly head again, \u003ci\u003eCome what may, we're here to stay\u003c\/i\u003e asks: are we doomed to repeat the past or will we learn from our mistakes and build a better world together?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaj Ali is a journalist and historian. He is the former editor of \u003ci\u003eTribune \u003c\/i\u003eand regularly appears as a commentator on the BBC, as well as contributing to the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, Al Jazeera English and others. In 2025 he set up Anti-Racist Radar, an organisation that monitors and reports on racist attacks in the UK. For his work on hate crime and Islamophobia he was chosen as a finalist for the 2026 Orwell Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.5 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56434442797361,"sku":"9781526177582","price":32.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/SY3pB24DK9781526177582.webp?v=1790157192","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/come-what-may-were-here-to-stay-the-story-of-south-asian-resistance-in-britain-hardcover","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}