2007-09-23 11:10
Sorry, sorry sanna....!Oh gosh! I have been away so long. Life has been hectic but readers have continued to amaze me with their interest and support. Asante sanna, "thank you too much", jus… Read More
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East African Asians- people from the Indian SubContinent who lived in the East African countries. They left under various pressures to start new lives in Britain, USA and Canada.
2007-02-14 18:31
Whatever happened to customer service? What about simple respect for the buyer?October 1972. I am accompanying an elderly Sikh lady on a 'shopping trip' during our last few days in Uganda. S… Read More
2007-01-15 02:36
Various commentators have responded to this blog, for which I am grateful.One ndugu (brother) from Kenya, who describes himself as a Black Kenyan says that there is still no "social interact… Read More
2007-01-14 20:01
Are East African Asians tuning in into UK politics?One of the charges that were levelled against East African Asians in the days the prior to Idi Amin's expulsion of the Asians was that the… Read More
2007-01-09 00:50
During a recent holiday on the Chinese mainland, it was great to visit the old city of Chengdu, that is the one they have preserved and recreated sections to capture the old glory of the Sic… Read More
2007-01-07 22:48
Tales from the pseudo-politicians' infertile imaginations.....Here is an extract from a speech, " Weeeeh, in Indiaah, were living in perfect harmoneey, Hindoos and Muzlims, just like a rich… Read More
2006-12-05 10:20
Do you know of any unwanted and forgotten children...?It seems to be well known, fully accepted and clearly documented fact that many American soldiers fathered children during their tours o… Read More
2006-11-16 00:12
Zahid Rajan and Zarina Patel of Awaaz Magazine have organised this festival in Nairobi. Details are presented below. I love festivals and have made creating and running them a part of my car… Read More
2006-11-11 02:50
The private sadness of lonely fathers...and mothers. The story of Asian migration into East Africa consists of many cycles of arrivals lasting 80 odd years from 1890 onwards. The rapid depar… Read More
2006-11-06 23:48
What are you saying?I am going on and on, because I am getting useful feedback! Many people who know me are sending emails but I have also received a few comments, the first of which I have… Read More
2006-11-06 14:30
The recycling of the shopkeeper's moodsI want to share a couple of memories with you. Here is the first one. I am going back to 1961 where I am standing in a shop on Mengo Road, in Mengo, on… Read More
2006-11-02 20:11
Some reflections of Asian business in East AfricaThe use of the red colour in the title has a purpose. East African Asians have always made good money from their business ventures in the thr… Read More
2006-10-30 01:07
Another film about Idi AminThis is the title of a new film about Idi Amin.I have not seen it but the tail-end of a radio review that I managed to catch suggested that it is well made, with t… Read More
2006-10-21 16:10
Oh, how they love committeesHave you ever studied the constitution of an oldstyle Asian organisation? The constitution is like a tiger's footprint that experienced game wardens can 'read' to… Read More
2006-10-21 12:05
The Sikh Temple in KampalaThe next day, Amin decided that he had to go the Sikh temple in Kampala to find Mr Singh. He arrived at the temple with a peaceful demeanour. “I am looking fo… Read More
2006-10-21 09:12
Why East Africa is losing its charm for some WahindisGosh! I have been away for far too long... I must write more regularly. My sincere apologies to at least one regular reader who complaine… Read More
2006-10-21 00:22
Flashbacks“Ah was angry but a was only joking, you know. I did not say to these Asians, ‘Now you must go, go now….now!,” He is reported to have been saying in his sl… Read More
2006-10-20 23:50
Mirror, mirror on the wall…So it was the people of Uganda that really mattered. They looked up to us. They have been through a very hard time after Amin. They deserve our respect and… Read More
2006-10-20 23:39
The People of Uganda matter to us My friend, also from Uganda, was rather annoyed by my constant reminder that it was the people of Uganda who mattered then as they do now. I had been sayin… Read More
2006-08-31 01:31
Jimmy was uncontrollable, lunged forward at the women.....Jimmy slowly walked up to the women and stood there in silence. The women were getting very nervous and those in front of the queue… Read More
2006-08-31 00:59
We can take ourselves out of the sakati .........but we cannot take the sakati out of us! The sakatis are still live in our memories.I have been unable to write for two weeks but I am sure m… Read More
2006-08-29 00:53
A story of the 'houseboy' who became so goodThis was the term, considered to be harmless and accurate enough for describing the hundreds of domestic workers who worked for East African Asian… Read More
2006-08-16 00:04
How to use visitors as a human shield!For many former East African Asians, their lives in the 'sakati' system provide endless nostalgia. The sakati was an orderly cluster of flats facing a c… Read More
2006-08-14 09:32
Time for a change?For the next few weeks I will look at the humourous side of our lives in East Africa. There is no intention of offering racist jikes, an action that I deplore. There is no… Read More
2006-08-11 11:31
How to lead by defaultEast African Asian communities often chose their leaders by using highly original selection criteria. Any person had a good potential for becoming an Asian leader as lo… Read More
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