Expulsion@50

This episode is dedicated to the 80,000 Asians who were expelled in 1972 and to all Ugandans, past, present and future...

Music: People Power, Our Power by Bobi Wine

This episode was first released in August 2022

જેમ જેમ અમે સીઝન 4 ચાલુ રાખીએ છીએ, અમે હુસૈન લિરા પાસેથી સાંભળીએ છીએ, જેમણે યુગાન્ડામાં રહેવાનું પસંદ કર્યું છે. એપિસોડ 39 માં, તે અમને કહે છે કે તેણે શા માટે ત્યાં રહેવાનું નક્કી કર્યું. તે એ પણ સમજાવે છે કે હકાલપટ્ટીએ અર્થતંત્ર પર કેવી અસર કરી. આજે, તે કમ્પાલામાં રહે છે. “મેં વિશ્વના ઘણા ભાગોમાં પ્રવાસ કર્યો છે. યુગાન્ડા એ છે જ્યાં હું ઘરે સૌથી વધુ અનુભવું છું. આ તે છે જ્યાં મારું હૃદય છે."

સંગીત: મેહદી હસન દ્વારા રફ્તા, રફ્તા વો મેરી હસ્તી કા સામન

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As we continue Season 4, we hear from Hussein Lira, who chose to stay in Uganda. In episode 39, he tells us why he decided to remain there. He also explains how the expulsion impacted the economy. Today, he continues to live in Kampala. “

I have travelled to many parts of the world. Uganda is where I feel most at home. This is where my heart is.”

This podcast is in Gujarati

Music: Rafta, Rafta Woh Meri Hasti Ka Saman by Mehdi Hassan

This episode was first released in August 2022

As we continue Season 4, we hear from Hussain Lira, who chose to stay in Uganda. In episode 39, he tells us why he decided to remain there. He also explains how the expulsion impacted the economy. 

This podcast goes live on 1 August and is in Gujarati

As part of Season 4, we hear from Vicky Byaruagaba. In episode 38, Vicky shares his experiences of being an international level boxer during the Amin presidency. 

“Although it was an oppressive government, all sports benefitted as the President invested resources and we felt supported.” 

This really encouraged many young people to get involved in sports.

Music: Three little birds by Bob Marley

This episode was first released in July 2022

We hear from Vicky Byaruagaba about what it was like to be a boxer during the Amin presidency. 

This episode goes live on 20 July 2022

We kick off Season 4 with Graham Hobster, a biology teacher who worked at Kololo Secondary School in Kampala. He speaks about his teaching experience and also how it was to be in Uganda before, during and after the expulsion.

One day, while taking photographs of his students as they queued at the various embassies, he was arrested by an army official.  

“I was charged for being a neo-colonialist spy and Zionist infiltrator. I asked them to write it down as I had no idea what it meant…”

Music: Here comes the sun, Beatles (Instrumental) 

This episode was first released in July 2022

Graham Hobster speaks about his experiences of being a biology teacher at Kololo Secondary School in Kampala. 

This episode goes live on 10 July 2022.

In this episode, I invite Sejal Sachdev to share her thoughts and reflections on Season 3. Sejal was born in Uganda and is part of the organising team for the 50th anniversary commemorative events in London, UK.

Music: Respect by Aretha Franklin

In this final episode of Season 3, we hear from Sanjay Patel. He is the author of the book, ‘My Hidden Journey’, which charts his life in Uganda and growing up in rural England. “It was a struggle. In those days, people had little exposure or knowledge of Indians. We were called Pakis and told to go back home.”

Music: Ajeeb dastan hai yeh by Lata Mangeshkar

This episode was first relesaed in June 2022

In this final episode of Season 3, we hear from Sanjay Patel about leaving Uganda and settling in the UK. 

He also shares his motivation for writing the book, My Hidden Journey.

This episode goes live on 15 June 2022.