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Madat and Gulshan Ahmed
Husband and wife Madat and Gulshan Ahmed, both aged 74, were not part of the exodus because they arrived in England a year before to have their child. The couple, who have three children and two grandchildren, did not experience much of the pain and suffering others did in 1972 when Ugandan Idi Amin threw many people out of the country. But Gulshan, who became a social worker, and Madat, who gained work in insurance, did all they could to help those Asians who made their way to Leicester. They spoke to Rupal about why they decided to write down the experiences of those who lived to tell the tale. Jaffer Kapasi
Jaffer Kapasi arrived in the UK with just £55 in his pocket. He was one of 30,000 Ugandan Asians expelled by Idi Amin in 1972. Three decades later he runs a successful financial consultancy and has an OBE. He spoke to Rupal about his memories of living in Uganda. Mira Trivedi
Mira Trivedi was in her thirties when she Left Uganda with her husband and family in 1970. Mira, who is now in her sixties, became very successful and worked for both social services and as a presenter for the BBC Asian Network, hosting Gujarati programmes. She and her husband, 65-year-old Girish, a retired accountant, have two children and four grandchildren. Mira spoke to Rupal about her life in Uganda. Khalid Sheikh
From riches to rags and back! That's the story of 47-year-old Khalid Sheikh, the chairman of Leicester-based Clifton Packaging. The father-of-two had to leave a successful family business behind in Uganda when he was given just 90 days to leave the country in 1972. Now Khalid has rebuilt his life and business and has become a prominent member of the community. So much so that he is now expanding his firm in India too. Rupal went to see him just before he flew off and talked to him about his life in Uganda. |
