An exhibition by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales
Sponsored by Elin Jones MS
Dates: 16 November – 19 December 2024
Location: Senedd Oriel
From Migration to Resilience tells the story of forced migration and of lives rebuilt after the expulsion of Asians from Uganda in 1972; and celebrates the vibrant religious and cultural heritage of Welsh Asian communities.
80,000 Asians were expelled from Uganda in 1972 by Idi Amin.
28,000 Asians with British passports came to the UK and were accommodated in sixteen temporary camps.
1700 stayed at the Tonfanau Camp in North Wales.
The exhibition showcases testimonies of expulsion, life in Tonfanau, early challenges and the amazing personal journeys of resilience in re-establishing families, communities and economic stability whilst negotiating the trauma of separation, loss and bearing witness to human atrocities.
At the same time, From Migration to Resilience celebrates the diversity of the architectural landscape created by Asian cultural and religious activities.
Images
1 - Young dancer at India Centre, Cardiff.
2 - Mr. Singh on Snowdon at Khalsa Aid sponsored walk.
3 - Teachers, volunteers and service users at 28 The Parade, a pioneering Community Education Centre set up by Ravi Mooneram. Photograph by kind permission of Preet Mooneram.
4 - Children bonding at Tonfanau Camp with the international language of football. Photograph by kind permission of Delyth Lloyd Williams and with thanks to Tywyn Library.
The Welsh Asian Heritage Project is a community engagement project of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales and funded by the Welsh Government as part of its Anti-racist Wales programme.
