Immigration and Early Residents

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Aug 12, 202310 min read

Dacca to Dundee - A Journey That Redefined a Life

Based at Dudhope Multicultural Centre, the Bharatiya Ashram is a unique cultural organisation that promotes all cultures from the...

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Aug 15, 20223 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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Apr 26, 20228 min read

Okhai the Noo! – a Dundee family success story

It was a popular sight in Dundee in the early 1970s - vans painted with the logo “Okhai the Noo are here for you!” That was just the...

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Mar 28, 20224 min read

Personal Stories from Dundee International Women’s Centre

In this special feature two members of Dundee International Women’s Centre (DIWC) share their stories with us. Mariam Niakaté – DIWC...

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Jan 18, 20222 min read

The Miles Tae Dundee

The Miles Tae Dundee was a landmark exhibition exploring the history of immigration to the city, held at the McManus Galleries....

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Jan 18, 20225 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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Dec 8, 20216 min read

Indian Pedlars in Dundee

Before the 1920s there were no settled South Asian communities in Scotland. Indian sailors were a common sight at the docks in Dundee,...