i came to know that i was on his hitlist and i would have been bumped off had i stayed much longer in the country. manzoor and his family arrived in leicester, where a friend had offered to house them, and where there was already a growing asian community. but not everyone was so friendly. the national front organised a march in the city in response to the ugandan asians arrival. in the city today, there is an exhibition marking 50 years since the arrival of the ugandan asians, and the woman who s organised it was one of them. nisha popat was just nine years old when her family had to leave. what were your first impressions of leicester when you arrived? nisha remembers the kindness of neighbours. but, as she got older, she became more aware of the racism around her. she recalls one incident at a funfair she attended with her brother, where there were other asian families. and then, all of a sudden, there was a group of young men, skinheads, who just literally ran across the park. the
nisha remembers the kindness of neighbours. but, as she got older, she became more aware of the racism around her. she recalls one incident at a funfair she attended with her brother, where there were other asian families. and then, all of a sudden, there was a group of young men, skinheads, who just literally ran across the park. they pulled out the stakes from the ground, and they were starting to hit the people. and it was families with young children. it was just horrible. and my brotherjust grabbed my hand and we ran, and ran like mad. the discrimination was perhaps no surprise. leicester city council had published an advert in a ugandan national newspaper, discouraging asians from coming to the city, claiming its resources were too strained. the advert was an appalling thing to do. i think perhaps it was counterproductive because probably it alerted people to the fact that there was this place called leicester, and there was already an established community here that they might w
i came to know that i was on his hitlist and i would have been bumped off had i stayed much longer in the country. manzoor and his family arrived in leicester, where a friend had offered to house them, and where there was already a growing asian community. but not everyone was so friendly. the national front organised a march in the city in response to the ugandan asians arrival. translation: leicester- was unwelcoming, it was racist, it was unwelcoming. we ve had loads of objects that people have lent us for the exhibition. in the city today, there is an exhibition marking 50 years since the arrival of the ugandan asians, and the woman who s organised it was one of them. nisha popat was just nine years old when her family had to leave. what were your first impressions of leicester when you arrived? initially, i kind of thought it s strange, but part of me felt it was like an adventure, and i think i didn t totally grasp that this would be home.
with my wife and children because my life was threatened. manzoor and his family arrived in leicester, where a friend had offered to house them, and where there was already a growing asian community. but not everyone was so friendly. the national front organised a march in the city in response to the ugandan asians arrival. in the city today, there is an exhibition marking 50 years since the arrival of the ugandan asians, and the woman who s organised it was one of them. nisha popat was just nine years old when her family had to leave. nisha remembers the kindness of neighbours. but, as she got older, she became more aware of the racism around her. she recalls one incident at a funfair she attended with her brother, where there were other asian families. and then, all of a sudden, there was a group of young men, skinheads, who just literally ran across the park. they pulled out the stakes from the ground, and they were starting to hit the people. the discrimination was
of leicester when you arrived? nisha remembers the kindness of neighbours. but, as she got older, she became more aware of the racism around her. she recalls one incident at a funfair she attended with her brother, where there were other asian families. and then, all of a sudden, there was a group of young men, skinheads, who just literally ran across the park. they pulled out the stakes from the ground, and they were starting to hit the people. the discrimination was perhaps no surprise. leicester city council had published an advert in a ugandan national newspaper, discouraging asians from coming to the city, claiming its resources were too strained. this is one of the main routes into the city. but, before they arrived, it was earmarked for demolition. and, over the last 50 years, they ve helped to rejuvenate it by setting up businesses, shops, restaurants. and it s now known as the golden mile. leicester was rejuvenated with the ugandan asian contribution, and that has remained per