Tape Letters
@tapeletters
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.
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Tape Letters exhibition featured in Tameside Radio: questmedianetwork.co.uk/news/tameside-…
The @Tapeletters project uncovers how the Pakistani diaspora in Scotland used cassette tapes for long-distance communication between 1960-1980. We're excited to showcase Glasgow's stories at Tramway, Glasgow's Community Canvas from 12 Oct. More info: shorturl.at/hvkPU
Voices across time: the Tape Letters project preserving British-Pakistani heritage is now available to read in #Urdu. Tape Letters Scotland exhibition opens up later this week at Greater Govanhill's Community Canvas space at Tramway, Glasgow Tape Letters
Blimey. After 4 years of working with the Tape Letters team, it feels like we've hit a defining moment winning Best Arts + Culture podcast at the Independent Podcast Awards last week. 🙏 Independent Podcast Awards for having the gumption to create a celebration of all things indie.
'It felt like they were right here talking in front of me.' With intimate portraits by Miriam Ali, plus an Edinburgh Museums show, Tape Letters explores how the UK Pakistani community used audio cassettes to stay connected across continents, pre-internet. hyphenonline.com/2025/02/03/tap…