UG2UK50
@ug2uk50
50th anniversary documentary media archive of the journey by Ugandan Asians from Uganda to UK 1972-2022 | Hosted by @RupalR @docmediacentre @SabrasRadio
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#OnThisDay 4th August 1972, President Idi Amin of Uganda announced that all Ugandan Asians must leave the country within 90 days. The #RebuildingLives exhibition commemorates this 50th anniversary. #OnThisDay #OTD 50 Years of Ugandan Asians #RebuildingLives leicestermuseums.org/RebuildingLives
Supporting Rupal Rajani today with a group of residents from Belgrave Neighbourhood Housing Coop Belgrave Neighbourhood Co-op Housing Association on their visit to Leicester Museum, New Walk - a guided tour of Rebuilding Lives - 50 Years of Ugandan Asians in Leicester with interviews on BBC East Midlands Today
An emotional trip with our tenant members to the 50 Years of Ugandan Asians #RebuildingLives exhibition, to mark the 50th Anniversary of expulsion today . #Uganda50 UG2UK50 BBC Leicester Rupal Rajani jaimini bharakhada
My message has gone up on the memory tree . #Uganda50 UG2UK50 50 Years of Ugandan Asians #RebuildingLives exhibition Belgrave Neighbourhood Co-op Housing Association
PANELLIST PROFILE - Rupal Rajani BBC presenter for over 30 years, Rupal was expelled from Uganda when she was just 2 years old. She is currently leading the UG2UK50 project too. Catch her Curve 20 Aug An Indian Summer! Book here: curveonline.co.uk/whats-on/works…
Two friends are trying to track down old classmates from a school that was only open for two years in Leicester in the 70s They've already found a few thanks to the help of Sabras Radio and Documentary Media Centre and now want to reach out to old teachers leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester…
We’ve just been on BBC Leicester , talking about the new sculpture to be created in Leicester to mark the 50th anniversary of the Asian expulsion #uganda. Come and share your memories with us. We’re here at Canterbury house till 4 pm #uganda50
Watch out for our chair jaimini bharakhada on BBC East Midlands tonight talking about the sculpture to mark the 50th Anniversary of expulsion #uganda50
Book about the sociopolitical effects of the expulsion on the Ugandan Asians and the countries in which they resettled. (Personal & unique family stories) linktr.ee/paradisewonand… ismailimail @SaraCoos Leicester Museums & Galleries Documentary Media Centre Tina Barton #UgandanAsianexpulsion50years
Welcome to Day 5 of #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network with Rupal Rajani UG2UK50 Documentary Media Centre theparallellives.net/2022/11/29/day…
Today we’re back Highcross for another fun filled week of #Ugandan themed activities! Showcasing the designs & colour schemes for the #Uganda50 #PublicArtwork we also have an exhibition from #NavrangArts 50 Years of Ugandan Asians #RebuildingLives Leicester Museums & Galleries Leicester News
A huge thanks to #NavrangArts for popping up their 50 Years of Ugandan Asians #RebuildingLives touring exhibition and a showcase of fantastic poems! You can visit us all this week @highcross! Leicester Museums & Galleries Tina Barton Leicester Events #UG50 #Uganda50 #PublicArtwork
Today I visited #BelgraveRoundabout and took the Uganda50 Public Artwork model to visit the site for the real thing! Planning notices up …. It’s all very exciting! Documentary Media Centre Leicester Museums & Galleries Leicester City Mayor WotSpace Belgrave Neighbourhood Co-op Housing Association Belgrave Leicester UK 50 Years of Ugandan Asians #RebuildingLives
This #InternationalMuseumDay2023 we’re celebrating the theme of #Sustainability & #Wellbeing and the importance of #Museums of all sizes! @TheLymeMuseum At Risk War Memorials Project Parallel Lives Network #Heritage #Archive #LocalHistory #Collections
Our visitors are getting very creative and very excited about Leicester’s latest piece of public artwork soon to be installed into Belgrave roundabout this summer! #Uganda50 Leicester Libraries and Community Centres Leicester Museums & Galleries Leicester News Belgrave Neighbourhood Co-op Housing Association WotSpace
