Nawab Ali: An Extraordinary Life
Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives, 277 Bancroft Road, London E1 4DQ, United Kingdom
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Explore the oral history of Bengali immigrant Nawab Ali who arrived to the East End in1939
About this event
This workshop will centre around a transcript from an oral history interview made by the writer Caroline Adams. The interview’s subject was a Bengali immigrant to the UK called Nawab Ali who arrived here in 1939, just before the start of World War II. His story is extraordinary and reflects the richness and hardships of the lives of immigrants to this country and the East End specifically. Participants will be invited to read sections of the text and edit together their favourite parts of Ali’s story for further discussion in an informal group setting. The workshop will begin with an introduction to Alastair Levy’s exhibited work My Home In Morgan Street (2023).
Image: Book cover from Across seven seas and thirteen rivers by Caroline Adams
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Event Calendar
Saturday, September 16, 2023