I feel so sad for tht generation..they left their parents brothers an sisters auntie an uncles..their homes their land their childhood their friends.to come here to earn an work for a living...i got respect for them an also sadness for them...
What makes me laugh is they complained about the smell of curry back then but now it's THEIR kids who love it and it's the no 1 dish in the uk.......ahhhhhh how times have changed
A very insightful documentary. I wonder if anyone ever followed up with the participants many years later. Would be interesting to hear of their experiences as they got married, had kids, got jobs etc.
Salams.. Yes, The Gentleman named Choudry Sulaiman had 4 kids. The 2 boys became Pharmacists and with the help of their father and mother opened up Pharmacies in the 1980s. Choudry Sulaiman continued helping the Pakistani community. He helped prevent so many lads from going to jail. He worked in the Legal System and liased with police in helping to stop re-offending. He was a pillar of the community. He sadly passed away in 2004.
I was looking to see if my own father was in any of the films. He came here in the early 60s . From east Pakistan. Then Bangladesh. Fabulous to watch as a second generation. Born here and my children are my fathers age when he came here. Thanks so much for up loading.
@@muhammadbilalkhan956 seriously bro? I knew about this documentary back in 2014 and at that time there were no comments at all on this part nor the second part. We need to get off tacko tack nonsense and study the lives of our ancestors as much as we can. Don't piss off your ancestors by not knowing their struggles.
So sad my parents went through so much bullshit because of the poms and we left for Australia in 1982. It's only now the British youth who are more open who are accepting. Took long enough whilst other countries are more ahead.
Brilliant documentary, i rewatch it every few months. I was born a few decades after this was made but it just brings me back to a much better time. Also amazing to see our elders during their prime years, they were good people who lived with dignity, unfortunately many have passed away now. We can learn a lot from these great men
2021, what a struggle and brave people, we are all humans and this is our story of settling down in countries and cultures which are unfamiliar yet they negotiate and adjust, make a life for themselves. Truly amazing journey. Thanks for sharing.
Sad. England was my first choice of country to pursue my studies. But fate brought me to the US 35 years ago. I guess there is racism, discrimination and prejudice every where. But, I used education as the tool...equal or better as your oppressors.
There was a documentary i recall, late 70s or 80s about how Asian men were protecting school children going to & from school due to them being attacked by whites , one Asian family were particularly brave had some tough boys. Anyone know if it is available and what it was called
These Asian, Indians, most very beautiful indivi... they complexions of differn... shades.too light complexion, too medium complexion, too medium dark, too competition, chocolates bow. Complexion, closed darker, still beautiful,
British did invade India and did not integrate with the culture of the locals but they the British looked down upon them almost as a wild animal. No indians or dogs allowed
What the British guy says at 30:14 is so ironic, they literally went to South Asia and colonized it, Britain's wealth would be nothing without the exploitation of other nations
Wrong. British wealth was created in Britain with inventions and hard work that benefited the entire world. Learn history instead of being an anti wh1te rac1st.
The yrs too moved too indivi... countries, 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s but today. No terrible times. Becuz...things changes.thats why sign times.also ol ages, too ol, 60s 70s and.80s oh please.yes.young, 20s 30s middle, ages 40s
I am not in favour of people being discriminated against because of the colour of their skin but i DO object to people living in this country who do not consider themselves english. And i object to this interviewer asking this young man about his own people. WE are his own people. He is english. I feel sorry for the young people in this video. Their parents should be ashamed of themselves. THEY brought them to this country. And they have no right to make areas in our country little asian enclaves. If they do not want to be english then THEY should go back where they come from.
Paul Maughan, Britain made his country part of Britain during colonialism, so he has every right to come to Britain and make it his country. Your point has no value in the real world.
Oh dear there are so many problems with this in my opinion. That first generation didn’t come to this country to ‘make little asian enclaves’ and somehow hijack Britain from the inside. They can here for 3 main reasons: 1. Because many were ASKED to come by the British to supplement the post-war workforce (hence reducing the workforce of their own developing countries - thanks for that.) 2. They came to make a better life for their children specifically. Not themselves. That first generation reaped absolutely none of the benefits. They worked horrifically long hours for unfair wages and struggled to move up the ladder due to their colour. They sacrificed their connection to their beautiful homeland which was slowly deteriorating because of the effects of the British raj TO THIS DAY. They additionally had to leave behind the cultures and way of life that were all that they knew to come to a foreign land with awful weather where they all became vitamin D deficient (just talking for myself here now lol.) They knew they would lose their connection to their children - that’s why they worked so hard to retain their culture as it was the only way of life they could relate to. But that’s the sacrifice they made for their prosperity. 3. The British Raj literally stabbed them in the back and twirled the knife for centuries and then slowly pulled the knife out just before they left. They LOOTED India for all it was worth. Before the Raj, India was responsible for 25% of the world GDP. After the British left, they were left with only 4%. They controlled all their markets and sabotaged their main trades. For example, they cut off the hands of the best loomers in India to take out their textile trade and the threat it posed to British industry, They then haphazardly split India into multiple parts in partition to divide and conquer - the biggest upheaval/immigration of people in human history. So many Pakistanis had lost generations of family wealth and business when they left India so had nothing to lose and came to the U.K. to rightfully benefit from the wealth they gave Britain in the first place. These immigrants did not and do not freeload off wealth that the British have themselves worked so hard to accumulate. They are instead taking back what was rightfully taken from them. Britain would be nothing but an island of no consequence without empire. And their empire would have been nothing without India. Although you didn’t explicitly mention all that I’m responding you - it’s frustrating when people don’t know the history of this country that is so essential for context. A true flaw in the history curriculum methinks.
My grandad amd uncle at 9:40 both passed away now. May Allah grant them the highest place in jannat
ameen ❤️
Sorry for your loss, just thinking the British Asians are still having the same issues! 2021!
I feel so sad for tht generation..they left their parents brothers an sisters auntie an uncles..their homes their land their childhood their friends.to come here to earn an work for a living...i got respect for them an also sadness for them...
Ameen
Ameen
What makes me laugh is they complained about the smell of curry back then but now it's THEIR kids who love it and it's the no 1 dish in the uk.......ahhhhhh how times have changed
A very insightful documentary. I wonder if anyone ever followed up with the participants many years later. Would be interesting to hear of their experiences as they got married, had kids, got jobs etc.
I had the same thought.
Same
Salams..
Yes, The Gentleman named Choudry Sulaiman had 4 kids. The 2 boys became Pharmacists and with the help of their father and mother opened up Pharmacies in the 1980s.
Choudry Sulaiman continued helping the Pakistani community. He helped prevent so many lads from going to jail. He worked in the Legal System and liased with police in helping to stop re-offending. He was a pillar of the community. He sadly passed away in 2004.
I was looking to see if my own father was in any of the films.
He came here in the early 60s .
From east Pakistan.
Then Bangladesh.
Fabulous to watch as a second generation.
Born here and my children are my fathers age when he came here.
Thanks so much for up loading.
Are both your parents from Bangladesh?
One thing that is apparent..is how hard immigrants work.
Thats not changed much most immigrants today in the UK t very hard working pple
Zia Mohyeddin is so eloquent both in English and Urdu, a great documentary.
and punjabi too...
It’s an interesting documentary. It’s so interesting that they combined all the south Asian communities together.
Tik Tok brought me here
same
Lol same
@@muhammadbilalkhan956 seriously bro? I knew about this documentary back in 2014 and at that time there were no comments at all on this part nor the second part. We need to get off tacko tack nonsense and study the lives of our ancestors as much as we can. Don't piss off your ancestors by not knowing their struggles.
This is a great documentary. Thanks for posting!
So sad my parents went through so much bullshit because of the poms and we left for Australia in 1982. It's only now the British youth who are more open who are accepting. Took long enough whilst other countries are more ahead.
Brilliant documentary, i rewatch it every few months. I was born a few decades after this was made but it just brings me back to a much better time. Also amazing to see our elders during their prime years, they were good people who lived with dignity, unfortunately many have passed away now. We can learn a lot from these great men
Interesting historical document .
2021, what a struggle and brave people, we are all humans and this is our story of settling down in countries and cultures which are unfamiliar yet they negotiate and adjust, make a life for themselves. Truly amazing journey. Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic, fascinating viewing. Thanks for the upload.
What a great presenter .
Sad. England was my first choice of country to pursue my studies. But fate brought me to the US 35 years ago. I guess there is racism, discrimination and prejudice every where. But, I used education as the tool...equal or better as your oppressors.
They even blamed us for decimalisation
Learned a lot from this! Thanks for uploading!
Guy at 30:22, well yeah the English did go over there for 200 years, and looted the shit out of India! Lol
True 💯💯
over 140 trillion pounds was looted smh
how has this not even got 10k views
There was a documentary i recall, late 70s or 80s about how Asian men were protecting school children going to & from school due to them being attacked by whites , one Asian family were particularly brave had some tough boys. Anyone know if it is available and what it was called
Was it about bengalis in east london?
@@khabib-b6l To be honest can't remember detail , but I think it was more up north our end.
One word 'Nostalgic'
Good to see Prince make an appearance at 15secs.
😂 first thing that popped into my mind!
These Asian, Indians, most very beautiful indivi... they complexions of differn... shades.too light complexion, too medium complexion, too medium dark, too competition, chocolates bow. Complexion, closed darker, still beautiful,
Bawa Zaman Ali he is say everything right even for 2020 it relate 👌 🤗
Wow amazing documentary !!
It was good times. Everyone dressed like The Beatles.
@18:06 Marriage is eating and guzzling into a state of stupor... So true.
I wish I was a young lad in 1979 great time and opportunities as we dont have now
@desi rajput it's 1970s. U cn tell frm their dressing.
46:40 FACTS 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Just shows how badly they where treated by the British 😮 so true at 2:32 the unwritten
typically we hear:
" we welcomed you in this country !"
really?
And Britain is such a Welcoming and tolerant country
4th generation now still facing the issues
Now facing Islamophobia from non muslims.
6:28 PRINCE!!!!!!
9:45 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Well said
2024 and nothing has changed.
Well,Melvin Pitt died at the tender young age f 56, surprised the embodiment of hate has a low life expectancy?
What fantastic English speakers
7:49 what was the idiom he used....nah dobi ka kutah nah ghar ka........
great share by the way
That was my grandad my nana
That idiom means a rolling stone gathers no moss.
@@hasnatufal6210Comes across as an intelligent and well spoken man, can you give us any updates about him?
British did invade India and did not integrate with the culture of the locals but they the British looked down upon them almost as a wild animal.
No indians or dogs allowed
"decimalisation came out because of them" wot a plonker
Any idea what year there showing in the clip
Mohammed Saleem Khan around 1979
They are *
No phone..... internet....
What the British guy says at 30:14 is so ironic, they literally went to South Asia and colonized it, Britain's wealth would be nothing without the exploitation of other nations
Wrong. British wealth was created in Britain with inventions and hard work that benefited the entire world. Learn history instead of being an anti wh1te rac1st.
কত সালের রেকর্ড
The yrs too moved too indivi... countries, 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s but today. No terrible times. Becuz...things changes.thats why sign times.also ol ages, too ol, 60s 70s and.80s oh please.yes.young, 20s 30s middle, ages 40s
Me to but for put it on RUclips
Racial blockage lol 😆
32:00 Bengali Bangladeshi jokes made by whites
Do you know who the comedian is ?
I am not in favour of people being discriminated against because of the colour of their skin but i DO object to people living in this country who do not consider themselves english. And i object to this interviewer asking this young man about his own people. WE are his own people. He is english. I feel sorry for the young people in this video. Their parents should be ashamed of themselves. THEY brought them to this country. And they have no right to make areas in our country little asian enclaves. If they do not want to be english then THEY should go back where they come from.
Paul Maughan, Britain made his country part of Britain during colonialism, so he has every right to come to Britain and make it his country. Your point has no value in the real world.
Oh dear there are so many problems with this in my opinion. That first generation didn’t come to this country to ‘make little asian enclaves’ and somehow hijack Britain from the inside. They can here for 3 main reasons:
1. Because many were ASKED to come by the British to supplement the post-war workforce (hence reducing the workforce of their own developing countries - thanks for that.)
2. They came to make a better life for their children specifically. Not themselves. That first generation reaped absolutely none of the benefits. They worked horrifically long hours for unfair wages and struggled to move up the ladder due to their colour. They sacrificed their connection to their beautiful homeland which was slowly deteriorating because of the effects of the British raj TO THIS DAY. They additionally had to leave behind the cultures and way of life that were all that they knew to come to a foreign land with awful weather where they all became vitamin D deficient (just talking for myself here now lol.) They knew they would lose their connection to their children - that’s why they worked so hard to retain their culture as it was the only way of life they could relate to. But that’s the sacrifice they made for their prosperity.
3. The British Raj literally stabbed them in the back and twirled the knife for centuries and then slowly pulled the knife out just before they left. They LOOTED India for all it was worth. Before the Raj, India was responsible for 25% of the world GDP. After the British left, they were left with only 4%. They controlled all their markets and sabotaged their main trades. For example, they cut off the hands of the best loomers in India to take out their textile trade and the threat it posed to British industry, They then haphazardly split India into multiple parts in partition to divide and conquer - the biggest upheaval/immigration of people in human history. So many Pakistanis had lost generations of family wealth and business when they left India so had nothing to lose and came to the U.K. to rightfully benefit from the wealth they gave Britain in the first place.
These immigrants did not and do not freeload off wealth that the British have themselves worked so hard to accumulate. They are instead taking back what was rightfully taken from them. Britain would be nothing but an island of no consequence without empire. And their empire would have been nothing without India.
Although you didn’t explicitly mention all that I’m responding you - it’s frustrating when people don’t know the history of this country that is so essential for context. A true flaw in the history curriculum methinks.
@@sophiaalvi992excellently said