Shamas Rehman

Shams Rehman born in Morra Loharaan, Akalgarh in Mirpur is a Kashmiri author, activist & presenter residing in Oldham, UK. Shams gained Honours and MA in Sociology from Karachi University. He migrated to Britain in 1988 and completed MA (Econ) in Development Studies (1997) and MSc Sociological Research (2004) at University of Manchester.

Shams is a founding member of Karvan-e-Adab, British Asian Literary Forum, Chitka, Soochan/Kashmir Insight, Kashmir National Identity Campaign & Association of British Kashmiris as well as the independent Kashmiri satellite television channels, Appna Des Channel (based in Bradford) and KBC (based in Manchester)Channel. Has done significant work on the Transnationalism and British Kashmiris for PhD (could not be completed). Authored scores of articles in Pahari (Mirpuri), Urdu and English on various aspects of Kashmir and Kashmiris. Worked with youth service Oldham, Calderdale Education (Home School Liaison Officer), Oldham MBC Multicultural services (Translator/Interpreter), Kirklees Community Languages (languages Officer), Peoples History Museum Manchester (south Asian Outreach), Oldham Voluntary Action (Translation Manager), University of Manchester (lecturer/Research Assistant), Manchester City Council and Rochdale Borough Council (Researcher). Currently working as Coordinator for an Oral History project 'Kashmiri Lives' aiming at recording the stories of three generation of British Kashmiris in Greater Manchester with main focus on Kashmiri identity. Also part of the team that is building the Online Jammu Kashmir TV.

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