Expulsion@50

We kick off Season 3 with Urmila Patel’s story. She is the author of ‘Out of Uganda in 90 days’, a personal memoir of her turbulent journey from Uganda to India and Belgium. She strongly believes in telling our stories to everyone, especially the children and grandchildren.

“Through writing, I was able to heal my own pain, and I hope it can help heal the pain of others.”

Music: Ek pyaar ka naghma hai (Life is a tale of love) – Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh

This episode was first released in January 2022

Season 3 kicks off with Urmila Patel, the author of Out of Uganda in 90 days.

Episode 25 goes live on 14 January 2022

In this episode, I invite Sejal Majithia-Jaswal to narrate my opinion piece, reflecting on Seasons 1 & 2. Sejal was born in Uganda and is an active member of the 50th anniversary commemoration project in London, England.

Music: Molimo by Papa Noel and Papi Oviedo

In this episode, Anand Dattani shares his experiences of The Journey Onwards, his own podcast, which has raised important questions around his identity, history, and heritage, and where he fits into British society.

"My core passion is to speak to people of different backgrounds, all of whom have this 3rd culture experience in common.”

Music: Papa Kehte Hain, Instrumental

This episode was first released in December 2021

Anand Dattani speaks about what it means to be a 3rd culture individual. He also shares some feedback on the Expulsion@50 podcast series. 

This episode goes live on 15 December 2021

Maya Parmar explores what it means to be South Asian from East Africa and living in the UK. As a ‘twice migrant’ and a researcher of English literature, she asks: “There are so many of us in Britain, but where are the stories about people like us?”

Music: Cornershop – Brimful of Asha, Norman Cook mix (Tjinder Singh)

This episode was first released in December 2021

Maya Parmar discusses what it means to be a twice migrant - a South Asian from East Africa, living in the UK. 

This episode goes live on 1 December 2021

Derek Peterson shares his personal relationship to Uganda and his reflections on the various events of the 1970s. “I hope Ugandans will listen to this podcast. Uganda’s public life is empty of museums and memorials to the events of that time. It is important to have public acknowledgement of what happened to the Asian community, to the Langi and Acholi tribes and to the people from Ankole."

Music: What's love by the Cranes

This episode was first released in November 2021

Listen to the experiences of Derek Peterson, historian, scholar and author. Episode 22 goes live on 15 November 2021.

On the 1st November 1972, Jameela aged 20 years boarded the plane in Entebbe, Uganda without saying goodbye to her parents and to her siblings.

She had no idea when and where she would ever see them again.

“For the proceeding years, I went into another existence and lived a life in a total daze. I had put what happened out of my mind, and totally dismissed it. Until…”

Music: Chal ud jare panchhi by Mohammed Rafi

This episode was first released in November 2021