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Book Synopsis''A lyrical and penetrating examination of what happened to one family and the Ugandan Asians more broadly'' GILES FODEN
''Fulford has put in the legwork ... The book is full of the sights, smells and tastes of what most remember as a lost utopia'' SPECTATOR
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Uganda, August 1972. President Idi Amin makes a shocking pronouncement - the country''s South Asian population is being expelled. They have ninety days to leave.
After packing scant possessions and countless memories, 50,000 Ugandan Asians vied for limited space in countries including Canada, India and the United Kingdom. More than 28,000 expellees from Britain''s former colony arrived in the UK and began building new lives - but their incredible stories have, until now, remained largely hidden.
Fifty years on from the exodus, The Exiled draws on first-hand interviews and testimonies, including from the author''s family, to illumin
Trade Review
A lyrical and penetrating examination of what happened to one family and the Ugandan Asians more broadly -- Giles Foden, author of THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND
Weaving together tenderly reported personal stories with the grand sweep of imperial history, this is a compelling and impressive account of a time - and population - often overlooked -- Samira Shackle, author of KARACHI VICE
Full of humanity and touching detail, this is a remarkable and deeply researched exploration of a neglected moment in British social history. Fulford's timely book makes us understand how Idi Amin's expulsion of Ugandan Asians in 1972, and their subsequent treatment in the UK, still reverberate half a century later -- Tom Parfitt, author of HIGH CAUCASUS
Lucy Fulford's book is a thoroughly researched and careful examination of a monumental and overlooked era of history. Fulford's writing transports the reader to another era, masterfully weaves personal stories within a broader narrative, and shines a light on what it means to be from many places at once in today's Britain. * Preeti Dhillon *
A brave and cutting account that is an essential read for those interested in the journey of Britain's Ugandan Asian population -- Lord Gadhia
