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Expelled from Uganda

In 1972, Idi Amin publicly condemned Ugandan Asians as the enemy, enforcing a brutal policy that ordered them to leave the country within 90 days. Estimates of up to 70,000 South Asians left Uganda in fear for their lives. On the 50th anniversary of the expulsion, BBC reporter Reha Kansara follows her mum and aunt as they return to Uganda together for the first time. Setting off from the English suburbs, they journey to the sugar plantations of Kakira and the home in Jinja they were forced to leave in a hurry. They reunite with old friends and discover how the expulsion changed the country they left behind.

English
  • Originally Aired September 30, 2022
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network Great Britain BBC News
  • Created October 1, 2022 by
    richdruitt
  • Modified October 1, 2022 by
    richdruitt