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Witness History: The return of Asians to Uganda

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The return of Asians to Uganda

05/08/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, The return of Asians to Uganda

When Yoweri Museveni came to power in 1986, he asked exiled Asians to return to Uganda.

When Yoweri Museveni came to power in 1986, he asked exiled Asians to return to Uganda to help rebuild the country.
Dr Mumtaz Kassam was one of those who decided to return.

When President Yoweri Museveni came to power in 1986, he encouraged exiled Asians to return to Uganda and reclaim their homes and businesses to help rebuild the country.
The economy had collapsed under the dictator Idi Amin after he expelled the Asian population in 1972.
Dr Mumtaz Kassam went back to Uganda years after arriving in the UK as a refugee. She talks to Reena Stanton-Sharma about returning to her birthplace.
Caption: Dr. Mumtaz Kassam receiving a Golden Jubilee Presidential medal at the 56th independence celebrations. Credit: Dr Mumtaz Kassam
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