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Know a good guji joke?

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Two Indian Gujerati’s arrived in the UK, with as much possessions as they could carry; having left their home after the deadline of Idi Amin’s tyranny.

Sitting at arrivals, one party feeling tired and dejected from the journey to the UK wonders what they can do.

The other comes back after a short walk outside. He sits down and complains. “It’s Sunday, I am hungry, there is no food to eat and there are no open shops outside. What are we going to do?”

His friend looks back at him, smiles and says. “We are going to be rich!”

Gujerati’s have since then formed a valuable portion of the business community in the UK, from the aforementioned corner shops to so many more businesses.

How about you? Did you arrive on that trip from Uganda? Or were you related to that generation in any way?

Connecting during Covid

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Hello community members,  

I hope this email finds you all in good health.  

Recently we have been speaking to Queen Mary University of London who are working on a project that tries to understand how diverse communities are getting on with life, and how people are connecting during Covid-19. They are focusing on people in the Brazilian, Somali and Indian community examining people’s changing experiences of life in the UK.  They are looking at if/how any remittance and care activities link people with their contacts ‘back home’; and whether this has changed during the pandemic.  

This research aims to identify key challenges facing Indian communities during the Covid-19 pandemic, to raise awareness and advise policy makers and institutions on responses that meet the needs of our communities.  

It is a great way for us to be involved and help raise awareness on the key issues facing our community members. So, I would like to share with you their online questionnaire: [SURVEY IS CLOSED]. I would urge you to complete it with honest answers and share it with your networks. Please note everything is confidential, and your response will be helpful for understanding Indian communities and building our voice. 

This is an online questionnaire in English – if you would like to complete it in another language (e.g. Hindi, Gujarati or Gurmukhi)  [NOTE SURVEY IS CLOSED]

Your help is most appreciated. 

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Kind regards,  

Saliha Majeed-Hajaj

Research Assistant

School of Geography

Queen Mary University of London | Mile End Road | London | E1 4NS | UK