{"product_id":"9781399711210-the-exiled","title":"The Exiled","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe incredible story of the South Asian exodus from Uganda in 1972 - longlisted for the HWA Non-Fiction Crown Award 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe incredible untold stories of Ugandan Asians expelled under the Amin regime\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 HWA NON-FICTION CROWN AWARD*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Immensely readable, emotional and important'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKAVITA PURI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A poignant exploration of empire, community and family'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAANCHAL MALHOTRA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of the sights, smells and tastes of what most remember as a lost utopia'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSPECTATOR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUganda, August 1972. \u003c\/b\u003ePresident Idi Amin makes a shocking pronouncement: the country's South Asian population is being expelled. They have ninety days to leave. After packing scant possessions and countless memories, 50,000 people stepped into the unknown, with more than 28,000 of them arriving in the UK in airlifts to begin new lives here. But their incredible stories have, until know, remained hidden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than fifty years on, \u003ci\u003eThe Exiled \u003c\/i\u003edraws on first-hand interviews and testimonies, including from the author's family, to reveal a time of painful alienation and incredible courage. Journeying across continents and decades, this sweeping work of reportage illuminates an essential chapter in post-colonial history - and its continued impact today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of humanity and touching detail'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTOM PARFITT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Deeply personal and powerfully eloquent'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCAROLINE EDEN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41524845183073,"sku":"9781399711210","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_25021815.jpg?v=1718822812","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399711210-the-exiled","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}