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Rani Joshi

Rani Joshi lives in London and leads our South Asian Forum. Coming from a Hindu Gujarati background, Rani found faith in 2012 through an encounter with the Holy Spirit. She studied marketing and media and spent over 15 years in marketing working for various industries and businesses. Whether initiating a singles ministry in her church for those seeking community, contributing to the Race Equality Advisory Group for the Diocese of Coventry, serving for several years as part of the prayer ministry team or on the Parochial Church Council and deanery synod in her church, Rani has a heart to serve and draw people closer to Jesus. Rani is also involved in a prophetic mentoring group and mentors with Rise Women’s Network. Passionate about sharing her faith, Rani launched ‘Couch Conversations with Rani’, a podcast aiming to normalise being brown and a follower of Jesus. Outside of her roles, Rani enjoys writing poetry, reading, traveling, being creative, growing vegetables, appreciating good music and food, and connecting with others to hear their stories.

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Celebrating South Asian Christian women

4 March 2025Culturally South Asian women in many nations have been seen as subordinate to men, but when I read the Bible and see the way Jesus loved and treated women, it gave me a different perspective on what it means to be of South Asian heritage, a disciple of Jesus and also a woman and why it’s important to celebrate that. Recently I learned about a modern-day martyr of South Asian heritage called Esther John, whose statue is above Westminster Abbey’s Great West door. Esther John was born in India to…

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How we can celebrate South Asian Heritage month

18 June 2024Background You may be wondering what South Asian Heritage Month is – in simple words, it is a celebration of those of who have South Asian roots. There are British-born South Asians, those who have come to work or study here over many years, those who came as refugees in the 70s when Idi Amin removed all South Asians from Uganda, and those who have come from Kenya, though the avenues can be a broad spectrum. I know some may want to be clear about what is considered ‘South Asian’, so here is a…

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Meet three South Asian young adults in ministry

1 September 2023We feel inspired and encouraged that God is moving through different ministries and people. Below are some amazing stories of God at work in the simplicity of everyday life. I hope you will be as encouraged by them as we are!

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