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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


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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Mar 58 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 12, 202310 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


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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Apr 26, 20228 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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Mar 28, 20224 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, 20222 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


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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Dec 8, 20216 min read