Throughout the 1950s and 60s Asians arrived in the UK to work in it’s factories. The IWA was established to help them to fight for their rights both with but sometimes against existing trade unions. Hear stories from these early campaigners.
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Hear stories from the early pioneering Panjabis who migrated to Southall in the 1950s and 60s, bringing with them fascinating traditions, culture and music but also working and fighting hard to establish rights in the face of racial inequality and injustice.
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Young people in West London explore the roots and experiences of the ‘Southall Youth Movement’ in the 1970s and 80s, a radical group that responded to racism and violence with direct action and campaigning. We interview many of those who fought for change.
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Dive into the history of this ancient Indian sport, brought to the UK by immigrants from the Panjab and established in the community. Interviews with wrestlers, young and old are woven in with archive as well as modern footage of wrestlers in the Panjab and the UK.
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London has always been an international city. Hear the moving and fascinating stories from some of the people who came to live here from The Commonwealth, bringing with them their skills, their hopes and dreams, and their stories of making a go of it in the capital.
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For this podcast series, the younger generation interview their elders about their experiences coming to West London from Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia. These wonderful meetings between the generations generated moving and amazing stories.
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