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Poet and Mental Health Advocate Hussain Manawer!

Join Bobby for the latest stories and culture from our Asian communities.

Bobby Friction's Made In London guest was born in Newham and grew up in Ilford. He the Sunday Times Bestselling Poet and Mental Health Advocate - Hussain Manawer. Hussain also known as The Original Mummy's Boy, gets much of his inspiration from his own experiences and intense grief at the sudden loss of his mother.

Corporate Mindfulness Coach, Bhupinder Sandhu joins Bobby in the studio. Known for his solo, long-distance mental health awareness walks across the UK. His London to Paris walk starts on the 2nd of Aug.

Bobby also chats to award-winning ‘Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’ expert, Laks Mann MBE. He became the UK’s first openly gay South Asian and Sikh police officer, breaking barriers and championing inclusivity within law enforcement. He'll tell us about the free London event ‘Telling South Asian Queer Stories’, happening for South Asian Heritage Month.

3 hours

Music Played

  • AR Rahman, Sukhwinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalakshmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash

    Jai Ho

    • Slumdog Millionaire.
    • INTERSCOPE.
    • 14.
  • Guru Randhawa

    High Rated Gabru

    • Nawabzaade.
    • T-Series.
  • Hussain Manawer

    Hussain Manawer - The Good Old Days

    • Hussain Manawer.
    • Poetic Rockstar Entertainment.
    • 1.
  • Bars and Melody

    Fast Cars

    • Generation Z.
    • Zeneration Records.
    • 1.
  • Kanchan & Amit Kumar

    Laila O Laila

    • Qurbani (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Universal Music India Pvt Ltd..
    • 5.
  • Amrit Maan

    Mithi Mithi (feat. Jasmine Sandlas)

    • (CD Single).
    • CROWN RECORDS.
    • 01.
  • Shreya Ghoshal & Sonu Nigam

    Zoobi Doobi

    • 3 Idiots.
    • T SERIES.
    • 01.
  • AP Dhillon & Shinda Kahlon

    Spaceship

    • RUN-UP RECORDS.
  • AKASA

    Manmaani

    • Manmaani.
    • Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd..
    • 1.
  • Apache Indian

    Boom Shack-A-Lak

    • Nuff Vibes EP.
    • MANGO.
    • 01.
  • Harrdy Sandhu, Tanishk Bagchi, Nikhita Gandhi & Jaani

    Kyaa Baat Haii 2.0

    • Tanishk Bagchi (All Time Hits).
    • Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd..
    • 4.
  • Roop Rathod Kumar

    Maula Mere Maula

    • Anwar.
    • SAREGAMA.
    • 01.
  • Geeta Zaildar & Miss Pooja

    Seeti Marke

    • Shartan (Seeti Maar Ke).
    • Kamlee Records.
  • Mahendra Kapoor

    Neele Gagan Ke Tale

    • Hamraaz.
    • Saregama.

Broadcast

  • Mon 28 Jul 2025 19:00