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The Day I left for London
Poignant stories of Indian
emigrating to Britain
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In 1964, Kuljeet Sharma
came from her village with her two very young children to join her husband,
who didn't turn up at Heathrow. Then a man approached her introducing him
as his husband's cousin and offered her to take to Bradford by train.
Imagine how terrified she must have been.
To listen click
here 
(Hindi)
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In 1968 Shail
Agrwal, a Hindi poetess and story writer, came to join
her doctor husband. The enthusiastic doctor turned up at
Heathrow with a procession of 20 bachelor friends who
have come to welcome their one and only Bhabhi ji in the
UK.
To listen click
here
(Hindi)
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In 1963, Dial Sharma, BA,
LLB, came to the UK to earn Rs. 50,00 and then
to return back to his home in Punjab. And he is still here. He
tells the story of his journey by ship where one of his cabin
mates sold him dreams of English wine and women.
To listen click
here
(English)
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