Roots to Routes with Anand Dattani

The story of the Dattani siblings, who grew up in Kakamega, Kenya, before moving to Jinja, Uganda in December 1950. "It was a paradise living there", as one of the siblings described. Until the rise of Idi Amin's political power led to the forced exile of all 'foreigners' from East Africa. Season 1 follows the journey of how this close-knit family individually found their way to London (with some...

The story of the Dattani siblings, who grew up in Kakamega, Kenya, before moving to Jinja, Uganda in December 1950. "It was a paradise living there", as one of the siblings described. Until the rise of Idi Amin's political power led to the forced exile of all 'foreigners' from East Africa. Season 1 follows the journey of how this close-knit family individually found their way to London (with some...

In this first episode - I speak with Upin Dattani, who gives a very sincere and heartfelt insight into his years spent as a child in Jinja, through to moving to London as just a young teenager. Hear all about what life was like for a child growing up and schooling in Jinja, and the need to adapt to a completely new society and culture in London. Being the oldest cousin of my generation, he also ha...

Welcome to the Journey Onwards (or TJO for short). But what is it, and why did I create it? In the 1970s, the seizure of power in Uganda by Idi Amin, and subsequent forced mass exile of foreigners, resulted in some fascinating tales for many members of my family. This series is a chance for me to find out more about the trials and tribulations of each of them, from childhood memories to the curren...