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Asian Women in Dundee – Work and Education
Tucked away in the University of Dundee Archives is a collection of interviews from ten women who travelled to Scotland from India and...

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Jun 2413 min read


The Life of Dr Dhani Ram Saggar Part Two – Connections to India and Spiritual Beliefs
Two of Dr Dhani Ram Saggar's pamphlets featuring the text of his talks on The Possibility of a Universal Religion and The Essence of...

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Mar 57 min read


Housing Dundee’s Elderly Chinese
Dundee’s Chinese population began to develop in the 1960s. The first Chinese restaurant in the city opened in 1961 – the Bamboo Chinese...

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Aug 15, 20223 min read


“Where the world meets as neighbours” – Dundee International Women’s Centre
The Dundee International Women’s Centre (DIWC) project started in 1969. As part of an outreach urban aid programme in the Hilltown area,...

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Mar 28, 20222 min read


Tackling Racism in Dundee (part two) – The Tayside Racial Equality Council
In 1990, the Tayside Community Relations Council (TCRC) adopted a new constitution in order to continue receiving funding from the...

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Mar 4, 20225 min read


Tackling Racism in Dundee (part one) – The Tayside Community Relations Council
The 1960s saw a notable increase in the number of people from ethnic minorities coming to live in Dundee. At that time there was little...

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Mar 4, 20225 min read


Dr Jainti Dass Saggar - Part Two
Jainti Dass Saggar certainly made his mark on Dundee as a well-liked, hardworking doctor, but his legacy as a public figure is arguably...

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Mar 1, 20228 min read


Kalam Chowdhury: A Community Pioneer
The story of many members of the Dundee Bangladeshi community is intertwined with jute. Historically Dundee sourced much of its raw...

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Jan 18, 20225 min read