Retraced: A Migration Story

#5 - Ashok's Story


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Shaili is joined by father-son duo, Ashok and Akhil Gohil. Along with Akhil, Shaili retraces Ashok's migration journey from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam to London and the challenges and cultural shifts faced along the way. The eldest of four children, Ashok explains how he braved it to London by himself as a young man, soon to be followed by his siblings and parents, and the various industries he has worked in since. A tailor by blood with a keen eye for design, Ashok is also a people person with an ability to charm any room. This quality led him to his now long-standing role at Heathrow Airport, ironically the same place he arrived at over 40 years ago as a young man from Dar es Salaam. 

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Retraced: A Migration StoryBy Shaili Desai & Shyam Patel