Breaking the Silence – Fertility Journeys in the South Asian Community
5 Aug 2025 The Last Talisman | Bar & Restaurant, Bermondsey Street, London, UK
South Asian Heritage Month
📢 Breaking the Silence – Fertility Journeys in the South Asian Community📢
📅 Tuesday 5th August | ⏲️ 5:30pm–8:15pm | 📍The Last Talisman, London Bridge
For this year’s South Asian Heritage Month join us for an evening of powerful storytelling, community connection, and honest conversations around fertility and reproductive health in the South Asian community.
This in-person event will bring together those with lived experience and professionals in the field to explore the emotional and cultural complexities of trying to conceive, baby loss, and navigating life without children.
Event Schedule:
🕠 5:30pm – Arrival and welcome
🗣️ 6:00pm – Panel 1: The Journey of Trying to Conceive
💔 6:40pm – Panel 2: Living Through Baby Loss, Miscarriage & Unsuccessful IVF
🌱 7:30pm – Panel 3: Navigating Life Without Children
👋 8:15pm – Networking
Come and be part of a much-needed conversation that brings visibility, empathy, and healing to often-silenced journeys.
This conversation comes on the heels of the latest findings from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), which reveal concerning disparities in fertility outcomes and patient experience among ethnic minority groups in the UK.
Incredible speakers on the evening:
📍Anita Guru
📍Aisha Balesaria
📍Alpa Patel
📍Anu Chawla
📍Jaspreet Kaur
📍Madhuri Bedi
📍Rakhee Shah
📍Dr Ravina Bhanot
📍Dr Rima Lamba
📍Seema Duggal
📍Srividya Seshadri