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Remembering
the British Raj in India
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Members of the Richmond
group of the University of 3rd Age
remembering the British Raj
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India
meant poverty and hunger
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Maggie Cartier's mother
would say to her don't leave any food on her plate because a hungry
Indian child would be very happy to have that. She was fascinated by
the beautifully embroidered Indian blouses that she could buy two
for 11p.
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When
the Maharaja offered her an egg-sized emerald
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Judie Brown's aunt worked as a
nurse in the British Indian army, who brought magnificently
embroidered house coats from India. She once met a Maharaja on the
train who offered her an egg sized emerald. But the fine English
lady refused the offer.
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Knowing
India through Sabu, Forster and Southall
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Judith Cunningham
was introduced to India through the movie 'Sabu the Jungle Boy', EM
Foster and Bhawani Junction. Her family lived in Southall. But
unlike other white families one of her cousins refused to move out
of Southall and the old man is still cared for by his Sikh
neighbours.
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How
much Asians love their children
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One of Peter Chitsy's
old family friend had retired from India. He was very brutal and
had a very poor opinion of India. Later on in the seventies he
realised how much Indian immigrants love their children. He met an
Asian businessman who was mortified because his son had gone off the
rails.
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