Tape Letters
@TapeLetters
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Shining light on the use of cassette tapes as an unorthodox mode of long-distance communication by British-Pakistanis and their families abroad between 1960-80.
United Kingdom
Joined September 2016
Episode 13: Generations of Tape. "There's something poetic about these old cassettes—they carry not just sound, but the memories and ghosts of the past." #tapeletterspodcast #oralhistory #southasianheritagemonth
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RT @onlinehyphen: 'It felt like they were right here talking in front of me.' With intimate portraits by Miriam Ali, plus an @EdinCulture…
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RT @inkslingersltd: Blimey. After 4 years of working with the @TapeLetters team, it feels like we've hit a defining moment winning Best Art…
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RT @Govanhill_mag: Voices across time: the Tape Letters project preserving British-Pakistani heritage is now available to read in #Urdu.…
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RT @Govanhill_mag: کس طرح پرانی کیسٹس کی ایک بڑی تعداد پاکستانی تارکین وطن کی تاریخ اور زبانوں کی جانکاری کا ذریعہ بن گئی۔ ٹیپ لیٹرز پروجیک…
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RT @Govanhill_mag: The @Tapeletters project uncovers how the Pakistani diaspora in Scotland used cassette tapes for long-distance communica…
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@WajidLondon reflects on the significance of these tapes in preserving family connections and memories across generations. Full episodes in the series available wherever you get your podcasts or visit:
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Listen to her experience with the Tape Letters project in the full episode here:
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It highlights some of the hierarchy and class differences associated with Pothwari when compared to Urdu or Punjabi. Including the dilemma of modernisation and preserving the ‘mother tongue’. Now streaming free: #oraltradition #culturalidentity #Pothwari
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