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Asian Cultural Centre opens in Peterborough
Isolation can be a problem for South Asians, especially for women. A new cultural centre in Peterborough is hoping to change that.
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Anglia TV report from Peterborough where a new Asian Community Centre is being established in the older part of town, on Lincoln Road. The first of its kind in the city, the new centre will provide a much needed space for members of the South Asian community to socialise. Abdul Choudhuri, President of the Asian Community Association, speaks to Alison Leigh from Anglia Television.
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