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woventogetherdundee
4 days ago7 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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woventogetherdundee
4 days ago8 min read
The Life of Dr Dhani Ram Saggar Part One – A “Wee Indian Doctor” in Dundee
Dr Dhani Ram Saggar photographed in 1967 (courtesy of DC Thomson & Co Ltd) In 1926 a young man called Dhani Ram Saggar left his family...
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woventogetherdundee
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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woventogetherdundee
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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woventogetherdundee
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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woventogetherdundee
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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woventogetherdundee
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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woventogetherdundee
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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woventogetherdundee
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,...
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