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SUMMARY:A Very British History: British-Bangladeshis - Dr. Aminul Hoque MB
 E (Goldsmiths\, University of London)
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CONTACT:Julian Siebert
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation\, Dr Aminul Hoque MBE will be discussing 
 his recent BBC documentary film 'A Very British History: British Banglades
 his'. A screening of the film will be held in the days prior to this talk 
 and will be advertised through the events listings on the College's websit
 e. The documentary explores the migration history\, settlement and experie
 nces of the wonderfully brilliant British Bangladeshi community. It is par
 t of a wider BBC4 television series entitled A Very British History (#AVBH
 ) and focuses on a variety of migrant communities who have settled in the 
 UK and how they have contributed positively to the wider socio-cultural sc
 ene of British life. Essentially\, this personal and historical documentar
 y of British Bangladeshis\, is a global story of migration and we get to s
 ee and hear of the many narratives of dislocation\, upheaval\, struggle\, 
 resistance\, sacrifice\, hope and triumph. It is a very human story\, a ve
 ry 'British' story. In the documentary\, Dr Aminul Hoque - the presenter -
  interviews his father as he recalls the racism and isolation he experienc
 ed in the 1960s/70s\, speaks to the 'invisible' heroines (Bangladeshi wome
 n) of the community who worked 24/7 as seamstresses on their machines with
 in the confinements of their homes\, and Aminul also goes back to the vill
 age of his birth in Sylhet\, Bangladesh with his very westernised British-
 born kids - to see whether they feel a sense of connection to a space that
  they have never visited before? Using archival footage and personal stori
 es\, the documentary uncovers (hidden) narratives of a very underrepresent
 ed community\, and the issues the documentary raises are so relevant also 
 in this current geo-politics of heightened xenophobia and a climate of hat
 e towards minority communities\, as it highlights that migrant communities
  are just normal\, hard-working folk and have hopes\, desires\, anxieties 
 and aspirations - just like everyone else! \n\nRegister "here":https://wol
 fson-cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/6616099379293/WN_AR3fINL_RjKjMHKrH
 WZIaw\n
LOCATION:Wolfson College Zoom webinar
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