New exhibition spotlights Scotland’s South Asian diaspora

“I like to exhibit a positive side of migration and dispel stereotypical myths about South Asians,” Rodrigues told New India Abroad.

Award-winning Indian-born photographer Hermann Rodrigues has spent the past 35 years documenting the lives, journeys, and evolving identities of Scotland’s South Asian communities. 

Now, that decades-long body of work comes together in Broon Scots: Snapshots of Scotland’s South Asian Diaspora, an exhibition on view at the North Edinburgh Arts Centre from Aug. 6-29.

In an interview with New India Abroad, the Edinburgh-based photographer reflected on the inspiration behind the project, the changing face of Scotland’s South Asian communities, and the legacy he hopes the exhibition will leave for future generations.