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Voices:
Our Untold Stories
From Asia to the UK
Migration to Britain from the Indian sub-continent is often thought to have started after independence in 1947 but goes back much further.
Background to the Asian stories
Gloucester's Islamic roots
The county's first Asian doctors
About the authors
The Gujarati Muslim community
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Four Asians of different ages and backgrounds uncover fascinating tales.
The majority of the county's Gujarati community arrived in England in the 1960s.
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The Hindu community
The Shia Muslim community
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Gloucestershire's first Hindu arrived in Cirencester in 1951 to work for a major.
The Gujarati community is not Gloucester's only Muslim sect.
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The Sikh Punjabi community
The Pakistani community
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Sikhs form the largest Indian religious group to have settled in Britain.
Most Pakistanis in Gloucestershire have migrated here from other parts of Britain.
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The Asian Christian community
The Bangladeshi community
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Most of the county's Asian Christian families come from Kerala in South India.
Born under UK rule, many migrated not by choice but to serve their 'mother country'.
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The Storytellers and their tales
Gymnation
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Read the stories of how first-generation Asians came to settle in Gloucestershire.
Much more than just a fitness centre, this hive of activity is the heart of a community.
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Roshni Asian Women's Centre
Parmjit Dhanda MP
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A unique organisation which provides a valuable service to women and families.
The county's first ethnic minority MP won the Gloucester seat while still in his 20s.
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MORE ASIAN STORIES
Introduction
An historical perspective
Gloucester's Islamic roots
Gujarati Muslim community
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Mahmood Patel
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Ebrahim Surty
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Mahmood Moolla
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Salim Kholwadia
Shia Muslim community
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Gulam Musa
Hindu community
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Ramjibhi Popat
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Maniben Patel
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Nandiben Patel
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Lalubhai Patel
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Gulabbhai Patel
Bangladeshi community
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Badsha Meah
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Amzad Ali
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Mohibul Hussain
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Mohibur Rahman
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Waris Ali
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Namder Meah
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Haris Ali
Pakistani community
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Ehsan-Ul-Haq
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Mohamed Sharif
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Babar Vaqas
Sikh Punjabi community
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Avatar Duggal
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Harjit Singh Gill
Christian community
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Manny Masih
Roshni Women's Centre
Gymnation
Parmjit Dhanda MP
The first Asian doctors
Islamic Girls' School
Harry Worrall
About the Authors
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Umara Hussain
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Lalit Dandiker
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Mohammed Hansdat
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Sakina Choudhury
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