S2.3. Making a home

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Rupal Rajani explores why Leicester found itself a city at the centre of the story and talks to the Mayor of Leicester Sir Peter Soulsby and local businessman, Dharmesh Lakhani. Leicester was already home to a large East African population and after the expulsion some were concerned thousands would head for the city. Leicester City Council took out an advert in an Ugandan newspaper in an attempt to dissuade any new arrivals. Peter was elected to the city council the year after the advert was placed in the Ugandan press. Dharmesh is the owner of the family run restaurant on the now famous ‘Golden Mile’, an area of Leicester synonymous with Ugandan Asians. Listen to the reasons behind the advert and how political extremists made life difficult for the Ugandan Asians. Host: Rupal Rajani. Producer: Ruchi Tandon. Series producer: Ollie Peart. Online producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison. Originally broadcast on local BBC radio.