Expulsion@50

Here's my final contribution. Thank you to all my podcast guests, listeners and everyone who has given their time and opinions so generously.

Till we meet again.....

Music: Pal, Pal, Dil Ke Pas (instrumental)

In this final episode of the series, we hear from Sejal Majithia and Sejal Sachdev who created Ugandan Asians 50, A Living History. Thereafter, Pragna Hay speaks about Uprooted 50 Years Ago. Meeting these women was a spark that created the fire for this podcast series.  It has resulted in making new and lasting connections across the world.

Music: 1. Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves by Aretha Franklin & Annie Lennox and

2. Uprooted by NX Panther

This episode was first released in December 2022

In this final episode, we hear about the lasting connections made as a result of the events organised for 50th anniversary.

This episode goes live on 20 December 2022.

In episode 49, James Serunkuuma speaks about the direct impact of the expulsion on his family. He shares how they had to drink tea without sugar and how the local economy was affected as a result of the closure of industries. “My mother started rationing soap and we had to use the same soap for laundry and for bathing.“

As the Content Manager at New Vision Media, James also speaks about the various programmes they’ve organised this year to commemorate the 50 year anniversary of the expulsion.

Music: Islands in the stream by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

This episode was first released in December 2022

James Serunkuuma speaks about life after the expulsion, and about his work at New Vision Media.

This episode goes live on 10 December 2022

On 1 December 1972, Rodney Lobo arrived in Bergen, Norway as a person with an undetermined nationality. Meanwhile, his sisters Mariette and Lynette went to India with their parents. Two and a half years later, the family were reunited in Norway.

In episode 48, Uganda 2 Norway, Mariette and Rodney Lobo speak about their life in Uganda and how they ended up in different countries as a result of the expulsion. 

“Fifty years ago, we were treated with a lot of kindness and curiosity. We were the first wave of non-white immigrants to arrive in Norway.” 

They also discuss the changing perceptions of immigrants and attitudes towards them in this Scandinavian nation.

Music: What the world needs now by Dione Warwick

This episode was first released in December 2022

In episode 48, Mariette and Rodney speak about their life in Uganda and how they ended up in different countries as a result of the expulsion.

This episode goes live on 1 December 2022.

In episode 47, we hear from Max Russel about Britain’s historical role and relationship with Uganda. He discusses his MA Thesis, entitled, Enduring Empire: A Case Study of the Ugandan Asian Diaspora.

"Although the British Empire has formally ended, the influence of colonialism and of imperialism continues to influence our society – politically, economically and socially – in Britain, and in countries like Uganda."

Music: Gnossienne (Erik Satie) by Quartet Cinderella

This episode was first released in November 2022

Max Russel speaks about his MA Thesis entitled Enduring Empire: A Case Study of the Ugandan Asian Diaspora.

This episode goes live on 15 November 2022.

Aged 14 years, Rudra Sachdev is the youngest contributor to the podcast series. In 2021, he undertook an oral history project at Habs Boys School. In this episode, he speaks about that journey. 

“I learned so much about the life my great grandparents had in Uganda and also about the expulsion and about the difficulties they experienced. Most of all, why it is important to know and document our history.”

Music: Raag Bageshri by Zakir Hussain and Adnan Sami

This episode was first released in November 2022