TL Scotland 4: FAST FORWARD

“Other things came, like telephones, and they stopped the tapes.”

Generations of Scottish-Pakistanis sent and received Tape Letters, before new means of communication took over: from email to instant messaging, video calls to voice notes.

This episode explores evolving technology. How does it impact the use of language, and linguistic identities?

“Ask the younger children! What does it mean to be Pakistani for them, through their lens?”

Episode credits

Contributors: Kausar Ilyas, Asghar Mohammed, Mohammed Khan, Nadira Saddiq, Khadijah Khurram, Suriaya Hussain, Izaz Ur Rahman, Mirza Muhammad Saeed, Naila Waseem, Mohammed Farooq, Nazia Majid, Nassir Ellahi, Parveen Sajid, Rehana Ahmad, Khalida Hussain

Cassette tape donors: Mohammed Ishaq, Khadijah Khurram, Rehana Ahmad

Project director: Wajid Yaseen

Podcast presenter: Tabassum Niamat

Podcast production & sound design: Steve Urquhart

Tape Letters Scotland is a Modus Arts project, made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.