‘Memoirs of a Muhindi’: Book launch in Canada

The publication also explores the intolerance that spread across East African region as a result of the expulsion of Africans of Indian descent (Asian Africans) from Uganda in 1972. In Tanzania and Kenya businesses were nationalized and properties taken over, people harassed and livelihoods exiled.

What you need to know:

  • Memoirs of a Muhindi, writes Amersi, tells the story of the author Ladha’s upbringing and later exile from his birthplace in East Africa.
  • It is the tale of a descendant of immigrants’ brown in color living in a black society, who later became a brown immigrant in a white society (Canada).
  • The book also sheds light on the experiences of immigrants, the challenges of cross cultural difference and the hardship of displacement.

In an interesting informative post for the East African Circle, Mohamed Amersi enlightened members about the author and content of a book recently launched in Vancouver Canada.

Mr Amersi writes about Memoirs of a Muhindi, the book by an award winning journalist Mansoor Ladha that saw a full house of friends, book enthusiasts and Canadian dignitaries grace the launch.

Mr Ladha belongs to the Ismaili community who lived in Nairobi before Canada became his new home.

He has held senior editorial positions with newspapers in Canada, Kenya and Tanzania and has the distinction of being the owner for several years of Colour; a weekly Canadian publication.

Now retired, the author is the recipient of numerous awards. He was chosen the Citizen of the Year by residents of Morinville and received the Silver Quill award by Alberta newspapers for distinguished service. The Governor General of Canada bestowed upon him the honour Award for Volunteerism.

Memoirs of a Muhindi, writes Amersi, tells the story of the author Ladha’s upbringing and later exile from his birthplace in East Africa.

It is the tale of a descendant of immigrants’ brown in color living in a black society, who later became a brown immigrant in a white society (Canada).

The book also sheds light on the experiences of immigrants, the challenges of cross cultural difference and the hardship of displacement. All this and the fact that many have gone through such tribulations makes the book an interesting read, says Amersi in his post.

The publication also explores the intolerance that spread across East African region as a result of the expulsion of Africans of Indian descent (Asian Africans) from Uganda in 1972. In Tanzania and Kenya businesses were nationalized and properties taken over, people harassed and livelihoods exiled.

Memoirs of a Muhindi can be ordered on line from https://uofrpress.ca/Books/M/Memoirs-of-a-Muhindi.

Back home in Nairobi it is time to gear up for a great Indian laughter show early in February. The show features celebrities from the world of Indian comedy flown in especially to tickle our funny bones.

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