Are you interested in learning Punjabi in a queer affirming environment? Join Asa Willoughby (he/him) on this 3-part introduction to Punjabi, where you will: Begin to understand how to talk about LGBTQ+ terminology in PunjabiLearn how to confidently introduce yourself in PunjabiBegin to explore the Punjabi script

These classes will be delivered virtually via zoom in groups of around 10.

There are 3 sessions:

Tuesday 27th FebruaryTuesday 5th MarchTuesday 12th MarchAll 7pm - 8pm GMT

About Asa:

Asa Willoughby is a language teacher, and consultant. Asa's main areas of research focus on language pedagogy, language maintenance and diaspora studies. Asa has over 4 years' experience as a language teacher including 3 years teaching Punjabi at King's College London.

About The QSA Space:

We are an organisation for and by Queer South Asians. We recognise that many in the South Asian disapora may have felt pushed away from speaking their
heritage languages due to feeling excluded from mainstream learning spaces. We also feel that many of us are not confident to discuss our identities with certain family members in our heritage languages. We're excited to launch our Queer South Asian Languages project to try and change this. We are working hard to deliver more workshops with different South Asian languages. Watch this space!

Note that the price for all 3 classes is 30, and it is not possible to only purchase one class.

If the cost of this event is a barrier to access, please send an email to [email protected] and we will send you a concession code.

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