Expulsion@50

Expulsion@50

By Dolar VasaniHistory
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Expulsion@50 episodes

  • Ep 20 - How dare he!

    Jaswant’s relationship with Uganda is bittersweet. In this episode, she speaks about the anguish and hurt caused by the expulsion. At the age of sixteen, she found herself ‘taking care’ of the extended family of 20 people as they left their very settled life in Uganda and arrived in cold and wet Britain. Over the years, she has made several trips to Uganda.

    “I just love going back. I don’t know what keeps drawing me there.”


    Music: Bolero by Ravel

    This episode was first released in October 2021

    18 min
  • Ep 19 - Expelled from Uganda

    In this episode, Amir Majothi speaks about his carefree life in Uganda and how everything turned upside down for his family when he was 19 years old.

    In 2019, his daughter Noreen Nasim was inspired to write the story of her father after watching a BBC documentary.

    In 2021, Noreen published the book, Expelled from Uganda. This episode is about their respective journeys and is in both Gujarati and English.


    Music: Ajib Dastan Hai Yeh by Lata Mangeshkar

    This episode was first released in October 2021

    25 min
  • Ep 18 - I am an immigrant

    Shehina Fazal,  now living on the island of Crete in Greece, speaks about what it means to be an immigrant.  

    She shares her view of the podcast series, and her insights on migration/immigration, identities, and the impact of colonisation.

    “We’re still living in the shadow of colonisation and the podcasts play a part in informing the public about that underbelly.”


    Music: Likhe Jo Khat Tujhe by Sanam

    This episode was first released in October 2021

    29 min
  • Ep 17 - I love the concept of migration

    Sandra Anderson has a special relationship to Uganda. In this episode, she speaks about that connection.  

    She also gives her views on migration and her impressions as a regular listener to this podcast.

    “If we don’t want to deal with the misfortune of other people from their historical past, we should create a world of less misfortune.”


    Music: Alone and Frightened by Philly Bongoley Lutaaya

    This episode was first released in September 2021

    24 min
  • Ep 16 - The Riddle of Bakuli

    “This life is a journey, it’s beautiful… nobody knows what will happen tomorrow.”

    In this episode, artist Said Adrus speaks about leaving Uganda and going to Switzerland.

    Forty odd years later, he retraces his past in Kampala, capturing his experiences in a film called The Riddle of Bakuli.

    https://vimeo.com/450440619


    Music: Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana by Kishore Kumar

    This episode was first released in August 2021

    19 min

About Expulsion@50

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Thank you for visiting Expulsion @50. This oral history project was created to commemorate the 50 year anniversary of the expulsion of Asians by President Idi Amin from Uganda, back in 1972. Here you will find more than 50 full episodes and trailers. After each series, there is an episode reflecting on the emerging insights. Guests came from 11 countries. My youngest contributor was 14 and oldest 92 years. You can read my published articles here: www.dailymaverick.co.za/?dm_search=Dolar+Vasani