black and white image of three people turning around in jackets of hoodies from being seated on the ground
black and white image of three people turning around in jackets of hoodies from being seated on the ground
PAST EVENT
18th November 2009
Hearts and Minds
12am
The Drum, 144 Potters Lane, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4UU

Hearts and Minds

This is the story of a teenage boy — Asif. Pakistani by memory, urban British by culture and Muslim by sentiment, Asif appears to be in his groove.

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