Why We Must Chronicle the Bengali (Bangladeshi) Diaspora’s Migration History in Britain
Migration is not simply the movement of people from one geographical location to another. It is the movement of memories, languages, customs, anxieties, ambitions and identities. For Britain’s Bangladeshi community, this history stretches across generations—from Bengal’s villages, rivers and haors to British docks, factories, restaurant kitchens, terraced houses, universities, professions and public institutions. Yet […]
