Adil Ray ventures into Uganda to find his grandmother''s origins!

Citizen Khan star Adil Ray identifies as Brummie, British, Muslim, Pakistani and African - his mum came to England from newly independent Kenya with her family in 1967. Heading back to east Africa, Adil traces his mixed Asian and African ancestry across Kenya to Uganda.
On the trail of rumours of a link to African royalty, Adil meets African relatives for the first time in the traditional kingdom of Buganda and is amazed to discover the truth about his lineage.
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[@rosabivins2558]

I'm so proud of him for being proud of who he is and teaching his family of being proud of our ancestors!!✊🏾

[@nanchu2151]

Great respect for this man..Africans are great people..

[@mariavieira9600]

Adil I have so much respect for you. Time and time again I heard you on British TV confronting the racists and the likes of Pritti Patel and Suella Braverman anti immigrants cruel policies. I commend you. Now knowing about your heritage fills me with joy.

[@rosahacketts1668]

'Now learning of your hertiage fills me with JOY'? You sad person - why?

[@Njoofene]

@@rosahacketts1668 Exactly! They have no honour.

[@tmc1373]

@@Njoofene Idon't understand. Why do you say she has no honour? That is very harsh.

[@StopTheLiess]

@@Njoofenehave no honor because he’s proud of his heritage 😂😂😂😂 you people complain too much when it doesn’t involve you

[@mariavieira9600]

@@rosahacketts1668 ok I’m going to spell it out for you. Gives me JOY!! Because he is a person of privilege , yet he uses his platform against racists, he is one amongst many of us with similar background that speak out against division and hatred. But you wouldn’t understand that, simple things like that brings joy to people. You are the sad and bitter one.

[@PHlophe]

he has the most intricated and interesting lineage. Usually people would go out of their way to obscure any trace of continental african heritage but he embraced it.

[@junbh2]

Huh? Where do you live that people would try to obscure that? That's an odd thing.

[@listenup2882]

Which people?

[@artisthusnatalal3099]

*What people don't know is most Asians and Arabs have an African grandmother from Father's side and Mother's side!* 😊

[@lovelymix8056]

Turks aren’t Arabs and no most don’t

[@R3AP3R664]

Very true ... My family both sides of parents

[@carolpasscall5987]

A lot will be surprised if they did a DNA test.

[@isaiah3872]

Most Asians where? In East Africa maybe, not in general

[@JudithSanchez-ht6jn]

How I did not see them in TV special China Korea Thailand all those except if they married to them.

[@nazlone]

Adil Ray won the hearts of millions in his TV series citizen khan..With this trip to Uganda he has shown his beautiful heart .

[@sahraahmedkoshin]

I could understand some of the language used. I am Somali but i grew up in Zambia and I speak Zambian languages. The language is similar to some Zambian languages. Amazing story though, so happy for Adil that he found his family.

[@kiralyn8073]

Yes bantu langguages

[@louiseaori]

Very similar! Bantu

[@kimaspurplelife]

Yess.. Same here!

[@brandiepaison2404]

Ulibwanji iwe mu Zambian/Somalian uliche

[@sahraahmedkoshin]

@@brandiepaison2404 Ndili bwino, zikomo. Muli bwanji? Hehe

[@cocoaorange1]

That is rare for Turkish or African people to research their African roots.

[@cocoaorange1]

I meant Indian people.

[@user-ns7dj1lo3r]

How can Africans research their own African roots 🤷. Are they in doubt?.

[@tahliah6691]

Most Turks are Greek and most Greeks are Turks research the Turkish atrocities and genocides in the early 1900s in Greece Armenia etc…..

[@StopTheLiess]

@@tahliah6691most Turks are from the Caucasus mountain. They fled when Russia was trying to convert them to orthodox when their Islamic

[@windsurfer8824]

​@@cocoaorange1Edit your comment then

[@dhdowlad]

No one is less human than anyone else!!!

[@user-ov2rn6vd7i]

Excellent Adil be proud of who you are

[@MissesWitch]

I love how they welcomed him with open arms, And when I heard them telling the story.. It made me think that , This is one thing, That humankind, For all time, Has done!

[@magharibicomms3891]

Great guy. I lived in Uganda for 5 years, the best years in my life. I didn't earn much, but Ugandans loved me, and accepted me. I learnt a lot from them. Little wonder it's my favourite country in the world. Mbaggala nnyo banaYuganda. ❤

[@brendonmartin9737]

These are not distance cousins according to African culture, their your immediate family members ❤

[@windsurfer8824]

There is nothing called African culture. Different cultures.

[@prosper1396]

As a Ugandan we welcome you with love it was nice watching this it reminds me so much of stories told to us about colonial times and Indian business men in Kampala at that time

[@Njoofene]

Stop! He is not one of us. Have some racial pride.

[@prosper1396]

@@Njoofene really 😂😂is he an alien?

[@NATASHA-GORDOSTNASHA]

trolling.. @@Njoofene

[@SHARDAE84]

@@Njoofene You're disgusting! My heritage is mixed and heavily. Do I oppress my mother's side or my father's? Do I ignore the existence of my grandmother or grandfather (maternal and paternal?)

[@GOTravelhannel]

Oh wow! Interesting heritage. Please keep these series coming!

[@proudmganda1159]

What a beautiful story, very touching and cannot hold my tears of joy

[@ZimkaLulu]

Amazing I can understand this language. How amazing is Afrika as ONE heart one Family

[@husseinmuhammed828]

Where are you from

[@ZimkaLulu]

@@husseinmuhammed828 I am zambian living in diaspora✨

[@Therongunner]

What's your language and where is it from? I can also understand maybe 40% of Lunganda language.

[@ZimkaLulu]

@@Therongunner wow that's awesome ...it sounds more like Bemba and Tonga from Zambia

[@Therongunner]

​@ZimkaLulu Mine is Subiya, is very close to Tonga as a matter of fact.

[@annechildress2721]

So warm and loving❤

[@MICHAELCAMPBELL69]

We have no choice what we are . So of course we should embrace .

[@djamaltanko5121]

What do you mean about you have no choice? Are you under minding Africans?

[@jajabinx1767]

I think what this commenter is saying "we are what we are". Most of us with mixed ethnicity, race, culture and heritage get to experience different histories at once by growing up in mixed families and it's something to embrace. More often that not you'd find people ashamed of their mixed backgrounds and it's sad because they're ashamed of themselves.

[@brightonuk8565]

Wow what a rich heritage you have.... I wonder if thats why you are not afraid to question injustice and prejudice with passion and insight. And a much appreciated wonderful sense of humour. An all round great bloke!

[@Loveabounds.]

His grandmother is African that’s a very close African bloodline, there are others who are like this and easily diminish it due to looks

[@dadao8564]

And just like that her bloodline is disappearing

[@shamil.7]

@@dadao8564All because of Idi Amin.

[@dadao8564]

@@shamil.7 what does idi Amin has to do with it..thank God for him!

[@rogerdoger3347]

​@@shamil.7Idi amin did not like Asians he didn't want them in Africa because he said Asians do not want to integrate.

[@shamil.7]

@@dadao8564 Well didn’t he expell all Asians from the country, leading them to move away and not carry on African bloodlines.

[@user-en1zc5vd6y]

If people understood the warmth that’s in the hearts of our people. The way they welcome people and take the time is amazing

[@rosahacketts1668]

Africans hospitality is their downfall. Yes welcome people but protect your borders in life as this is why Africans are awlays robbed and disrespected by other people groups because you don't protect. Too easy!

[@kiralyn8073]

They how we got colonized we were naive, kind and caring

[@user-en1zc5vd6y]

@@kiralyn8073 and btw kindness and naivety are two very different things.

[@rafik-rafiki]

Adil respect bro...some of the Indians identified as Turks even my family are Indian but call themselves "Turak" from Turkish decency in India. I need to trace my mother's family also from Uganda. I came to the UK in 1972 but have never gone back. I hope I'm able to trace my African relatives.

[@Ubuntu-BC]

Come or give us leads as Ugandan and people on social media can help even before you reach here. Ask the areas, names

[@rafik-rafiki]

@@Ubuntu-BC Thank you. Is there any specific place or platform I could use?

[@user-vx7jr3sx7x]

​@@rafik-rafikiyes almost every social media platform my brother ❤❤❤

[@Simsrockslol]

such an interesting story

[@user-sg7xm3sd2e]

The British, French, American, Spanish, Belgium, Portuguese, Germans and the Turks that called themselves Arabs and are not must be carefully highlighted and processed into the minds of generations to come. Our history must go forward like the darkness follows the day. Regardless of the position we hold in the future the past must be counted for. This chapter of the atrocities in the history of Human existence must be called to council, never forget.

[@jae6506]

WOW. This is beautiful and so powerful!!!

[@hileamina4567]

Such interesting story but it's touchy😢😊. Tears of joy 😊😊 from 🇺🇬 where his origin comes from (🇺🇬🇺🇬🙏🙏).

[@Kristas858]

In African culture we don't do distant cousin, first cousin or second cousin. Every child is treated the same and identified by the name of their leanage. So automatically he's a son of this family.

[@kamaltrivedi17]

Adil I loved this video. Thankyou so much

[@Diddy-wd4mw]

very delighted that their are those who seek to learn about their lineage.

[@dashamccormick4088]

Uh oh....and found out about royal lineage😮

[@samaliewampamba5339]

Very interesting ..wellcome to Buganda-Uganda..

[@kalahusseinismail]

That is great Brother ❤I have loved your story

[@christinaapana2188]

God bless you ,🙏 for coming to know your root❤👏👏👍

[@WorkingNomad368]

Very interesting and happy for Adil to meet his distant African relatives

[@AfricanTalesStoriesAndFables]

Nice one! ❤

[@arethabailey2]

Adil wowow Am proud to be a ugandan. Beautiful

[@user-yp2gz9sc7f]

Oh sweet sweet story! The spirit of Ubuntu is stronger than we think! Adil can looking for his origin because unless we know where we come from, how will we know where we are going?!

[@dashamccormick4088]

Greeted with hugs and applause.😊😊

[@katebartlett8926]

I am also mixed race. Am soo proud of this man. Well done for making Africa proud of you.

[@Fortune024]

Thanks, Adil, for sharing your extraordinarily interesting story!!! Really proud of you!!! Much love and blessings ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-gv6ge2gi3n]

So nice ❤❤

[@minskdhaka]

Very interesting!

[@anthonysavio3875]

SHe said the visitor looks like Jimmy Dean(late)....and the translator got lost...and said...they resemble u

[@dodong4806]

As a Ugandan im very proud

[@patsymurrell5692]

Fascinating! We are all African.

[@maibege761]

Hello channel handlers: pls do you help search for lost relatives of people generally or it's mainly for celebs? I think I'll need your assistance in searching for my lost relatives in the UK

[@jorgerodriguez-ku4fw]

Wow crazy how related people are

[@donnah5378]

Nice 👍🏾

[@SughranBibi-ty1fm]

Nice 👍 vlog Adil nice 👍 I relly like the storry

[@mohammedrashid2906]

Thank

[@bilqis3]

Dayumm, what a story. I’m sure Mama Razia suffered terribly until the day she died as a result of those people kidnapping her children.

[@user-kb2op5sb3s]

Welcome. You really have the African blood in you.

[@patienceboafo1998]

Mr Khan I even ❤ you more😅 this world is a small place

[@martharinebiseko1457]

Welcome home

[@rosahacketts1668]

Home is India his visit is Africa.

[@SHARDAE84]

@@rosahacketts1668 did you watch the programme?

[@soniabellamy1950]

He's very lucky that he can trace his roots so easily...some people can't do that.

[@sahadshariff]

Hi, did meraj din also live in Tanzania?

[@tutotutot5193]

this is why Idi Amin was a great man. I asked a lot of Ugandans and they will tell you he was right about indians but they cant say it publicly.

[@tb22k]

❤

[@user-dm4pk6nk3w]

Africa🎉

[@kevinmukasa9294]

Waaw

[@claudinebigirimana5408]

You are not African what do you say ? African are very proud of they apparence, of they héritage, of they traduction and they color ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@alesiyawa1301]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@cheleftb]

😢

[@fauzianalwoga1002]

Okay

[@awueseagwadza1248]

Thing is, you cannot be anything real without the African blood in you!! Let them all go check their li rages and come see… Bless your soul Adik

[@kalimunda77]

The interpreter is doing a bad job interpreting for Adil.

[@kimkare-xr3is]

Why? Explain please

[@kalimunda77]

@@kimkare-xr3is when the relatives of Adil speak he does not interpret. Instead, he simply summarizes. That is not interpretation. True interpretation is basically sentence for sentence. When you summarize you leave out so much that is important to the person. That is why I said that he is a bad interpreter.

[@user-cx5ok5oh6d]

I could even do a better job

[@bad-Rude]

Should have got a better translator!

[@PisceanWarrior]

Your user name says it all

[@alvirasamuels4942]

It's great to know your heritage but for me it's only the spirit of my Ancestors that connect me to Alkebulan. My history has been wiped out by slavery and colonization here in Jamaica. Say it doesn't hurt! I need repatriation and reparation. I can't afford to return on my own at this time. And I won't find my immediate great great,,,????????family. So all of Alkebulan is my family.

[@tahliah6691]

Let’s see the dna 🧬 test results👀

[@user-ns7dj1lo3r]

DNA is Turkish becoz his father is Turkish. The bloodline follows the father not the mother.

[@Missydee-72]

@@user-ns7dj1lo3rIt’s possible to test the mother’s line but not sure that would give him the right woke answer.

[@user-ns7dj1lo3r]

@@Missydee-72 The seed comes from the father not the mother. The mother only carries the egg. The seed comes from the tree not the soil. The soil does not produce a seed of it's own. A woman is the soil that produces the egg, a man is the tree that produces the seed. Therefore the bloodline follows from father to son, not mother to son. Hence the seed is more important than the soil. I once met a french guy in the supermarket who told me he is Ethiopian. He went on & said that his father is French & mother is Ethiopian. I told him he is French not Ethiopian. He was very upset at my answer. He actually believed he was Ethiopian becoz of his mother 😂😂😂.

[@tmc1373]

@@user-ns7dj1lo3r You sound very low class and ignorant. Who are you to laugh at anyone's makeup or cultural identity? Some cultures are, in fact, matrilineal, meaning they are by the mother and their traditions, properties are passed down because of their mother. Everyone does not believe as you do.

[@Missydee-72]

@@user-ns7dj1lo3r Different nationalities have different rules. Your views sound quite medieval.

[@ebrupetekkaya5620]

Muhuttin ne ettin sen?

[@claudinebigirimana5408]

India- Pakistan ?

[@MaMa-gp1pw]

Turkish

[@Billdean25]

Indian, Ugandan and Turkish

[@thebeesnuts777]

Pakistan didn't exist in that time

[@adrenerodney4459]

Why are you not concern about what your government is doing to your country

[@InfiniteCuriosity1210]

British Obama, community leader they all know me

[@williamwallace4924]

Why do they come to my ancient Celtic islands.

[@tahliah6691]

Colonisation is over….. Ireland like europe needs migration…. Immigration…. The European population is on a serious decline….

[@williamwallace4924]

@@tahliah6691 bollocks.

[@nomalangak]

Same reason why the ancient Celtic Islanders invaded other nations and refuse to leave. You can’t have it one way I’m afraid.

[@williamwallace4924]

@@nomalangak you talk bollocks.

[@synaestesia-bg3ew]

Ireland never invade, it's the Brits who invaded everybody, including their homeland. Basically Anglo Seasons are Germans who invaded everyone, including the beautiful Celtic island.​@@nomalangak

[@NSIMBIYISRAEL]

The desperate attempt to claim inheritance on Africa soil, no trace of melanin

[@Loveabounds.]

His bloodline is African too so why not

[@Susie.wemove]

He has melanin. Melanin comes in different shades

[@NSIMBIYISRAEL]

@@Susie.wemove I get that, help me understand why indians were chased out of uganda in the 70s, your type of thinking is very ( multi culture, we all the same, colour doesn't matter) dangerous for the natives or indigenous people, because you sound like your sitting on the fence

[@MICHAELCAMPBELL69]

Bet he is glad they left

[@NATASHA-GORDOSTNASHA]

Are you human?

[@Susie.wemove]

What does that mean exactly? Glad they left what or where?

[@Njoofene]

He is not one of us!

[@user-ns7dj1lo3r]

Exactly !!!. He is not one of us, he is "Turkish". They are trying to fool Africans.

[@forward_ever_ever2595]

You are not of his bloodline....he doesn't care about you. His family is all that matters, not you

[@tmc1373]

Who are you???

[@user-ns7dj1lo3r]

@@tmc1373 He is African, who are you?

[@user-ns7dj1lo3r]

@@forward_ever_ever2595 yep... you are very right. He is of turkish bloodline.

[@phillybulphillybul4319]

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@placesandspaces3489]

Oh, he's trying to prove lineage to get his hands on your resources. Beware the smile that hids the snake.

[@Maureen2101]

What resources? Does he have African heritage or not?

[@placesandspaces3489]

@@Maureen2101 you obviously live under a rock. Uganda like most of Africa is loaded with mineral and land resources.

[@tam1641]

True. They are very corny

[@tahliah6691]

Exactly 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@mumfour1839]

I also thought so,just because people now know that Africa is now the next great thing they want to associate themselves with it.Beware