Hoque, Aminul. 2021. 'A very British history: British Bangladeshis - (screening)'. In: Freedom and Independence Theatre Festival 2021. Brady Arts Centre, London E1, United Kingdom 19 November 2021. [Conference or Workshop Item]

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This event was a live screening of Aminul Hoque's BBC4 documentary A Very British History: British Bangladeshis (2020) and a subsequent panel discussion and live Q&A, as part of the Freedom and Independence Theatre Festival, Season of Bangla Drama, hosted by Tower Hamlets Council.

This personal and historical documentary is also global story. It examines migration, struggle, resistance, sacrifice, hope and triumph. It is a very human story, a very ‘British’ story. Dr Aminul Hoque interviews his father as he recalls the racism and isolation he experienced in the 1960s and 70s. He speaks to the ‘invisible’ heroines (Bangladeshi women) who worked 24/7 as seamstresses within the confines of their homes. Aminul also goes back to the village of his birth in Sylhet, Bangladesh with his British-born kids. He wants to see whether they feel a sense of connection to a place that they have never visited before. Followed by some brief reflections from Aminul Hoque and Adam Keelan, and a Q&A
session chaired by Dr Layli Uddin.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Talk)
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Educational Studies Educational Studies > Centre for Identities and Social Justice
Dates:	Date Event 19 November 2021 Completed
Event Location:	Brady Arts Centre, London E1, United Kingdom
Date range:	19 November 2021
Item ID:	36991
Date Deposited:	20 Jun 2024 08:39
Last Modified:	20 Jun 2024 08:39
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/36991

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