Immigration and Early Residents

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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,...