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Yasmin recalls her family history, from her parents' meeting to her unconventional childhood in exotic Kampala, where pythons made unexpected intrusions at lavish family picnics.

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown reads her memoir of her childhood in Uganda and move to Britain in the 1970s.

Yasmin recalls her family history, from her parents' meeting to her unconventional childhood in exotic Kampala, where pythons made unexpected intrusions at lavish family picnics.

She looks at the history of the Asians in Uganda, many of whom arrived as slaves but went on to become successful entrepreneurs, and in doing so assumed a rather uneasy position between the Europeans and the Africans that would later prove to be their downfall.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 11 Mar 2009 00:30

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  • Tue 10 Mar 2009 09:45
  • Wed 11 Mar 2009 00:30

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