Omar Sachedina: My Roots in Uganda

[@MachrineBirungi]

What a lovely story. You evoked so much empathy, and I believe you were right when you said that touching the ground where your parents were born was so fulfilling. It's unfortunate that your mother was unable to find that special home, but just breathing the air one more time is reassuring. Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@patchampagne1]

😢😢

[@AnilGupta-n9s]

very emotional lovely story connecting with the roots 50 years back. Thanks for sharing your .

[@ShanzehChaudhry]

Wow- this is a fantastic piece, Omar. I hope you continue to produce amazing content!

[@madhusharma9725]

Excellent documentary. Brought tears to my eyes. I grew up in Nairobi and moved to Canada in the late 1990s. I could totally relate to your mother’s feelings. East Africa was the land of magic. Even though from today’s eyes it looks old poor and depleted, it was magical then.

[@DaveL-e2d]

Yeah plundering a country by greed looks so beautiful.

[@freetracyturnblad4095]

Excellent documentary. Thank you for sharing and helping those in your documentary have a chance to get some closure/healing. Can’t say I didn’t shed a few tears.

[@lenniefei6710]

In as much as i respect and acknowledge everybody's experiences, I can NEVER blame Ugandans or Indians in this regard bcoz at the time Ugandans were coming from a very brutal colonialism, discrimination, disposession and subjugation while Indians were from a privileged history from the British and wanted to perpetuate the same colonial policies and mannerisms against the Ugandans. It was a very bleak, painful experience, but no one should loose sight of the historical backdrop of the whole escapade ! The same happened in India in 1947, leading to the partition of the Indian sub continent into India and Pakistan, and millions lost their lives, unlike in Uganda.

[@dinamistry575]

I'm glad this was put together and shared. My mum was born in Uganda and her family was forced to leave during this time. It's frustrating though to see that there was a lottery to get out of the country. If you look at who was able to move to Canada and the UK it was more educated Indians and their families. Plenty who were not as educated had to flee to other parts. My family eventually made their way to Canada but as a Canadian I think we could have done better by not selecting only the most educated to come over.

[@plum_loco]

With the Aga Khan's involvement I should think folks from an Ismaili background may have been given a priority, not that the Canadian authorities would ever admit to it.

[@ART-kp9cn]

Amazing documentary. My father was expelled in early 1970's with the rest of his family. They ended up in Canada and he never went back to Uganda even for a visit in all those years. I really appreciate this documentary to understand abit of my roots and history. Hopefully one day I'll make it there and see where my dad grew up.

[@joslynandcarltonramsubhag1836]

WOW! Really interesting! Would be looking for other youtubers with similar stories! Your episode has only wet the appetite to learn more of Ugandan Indians. We are 4th and 5th generation descendants of Indians who were brought here to Trinidad as indentured labourers.

[@andredipchansingh3592]

Beautiful Documentary! Being Indian from Trinidad 🇹🇹 living in Canada 🇨🇦 I was able to meet many Indians from all over the former British empire and share our experiences. Unfortunately the story of Uganda is a sad one.

[@AramLakhotia-v7o]

Lovely

[@wegegnatube1186]

thanks for sharing your amazing story .it make me very emotional and it remained me that every thing happens for a reason.

[@malhotrahs]

Friends of ours were part of this expulsion and their lives changed FOREVER ! The Monster who did this was never tried in any court of law, punished and died unscathed living in luxury in Saudi Arabia… protected and well taken care of….

[@pratikkumar5824]

The irony of life he also had to run from Uganda and died out of Uganda in the hands of someone. He expelled 😂😂

[@vishalpanjvani7062]

😂😂😂

[@yasminjamal4711]

Brilliant Omar. You certainly did a GREAT job in telling your Mom’s story taking it back 50 years ago. Thank you so much. I’m sure many Ugandan Asians will have appreciated this program. I had two sisters and their families who had fled in 1972 but unfortunately neither one of them is alive to view your program. But I will definitely share it with my nieces and nephews. Thank you 🙏

[@korky7674]

Omar, so brave, so inspiring. Perhaps you should migrate back.

[@xtap1]

Stories have a powerful influence, but there's always two sides or more to any story. The real problem was that the British policies and systems.

[@dextermane3126]

Omar, thank you for this great documentary . I was born In Kampala and my mother is from Kamuli. She still maintains she had the best life there .

[@JayArizona216]

This is my story. I was just 3 when we fled Uganda.

[@Rose-n8k7n]

Sad emotional situation's 😢

[@alkabahal4820]

So important these stories are told. This experience was so traumatic but the east African Asians are known for resilience and strength and ofcourse their passion for success whereby they have succeeded wherever they have gone.

[@aminamirandani]

This is brilliant. Grateful for making this journey!

[@ifthikarsheriff9580]

I remember the time as I was living in Zambia during this period. Great to see you take your mum back to Uganda. Kudos to you.

[@tonydicorpo8799]

Very touching story it made me think of myself as I emigrated to canada in 1977 to find a better life and I am very grateful to canada to have giving me the opportunity to do so.thank you Canada 🇨🇦

[@MrFireboyFTW]

I mean it's not nice and I'm sorry you went through this but you have to understand it was the western world that brought other POC into Africa to create a caste system of sorts and were given better opportunities than the locals. They were later removed because of African self determination.

[@Sc0rpic0m]

The cast system was wrong for sure. I see where they came from. Apart from the moral aspect though, were the Ugandans better off after they got kicked out? Long term?

[@docaz9453]

​@@Sc0rpic0m it non your bussiness , is india better off with out british conolization 🙄

[@rakeshbarman3486]

​@@docaz9453yeah india is better of without british for sure and still growing btw 😅

[@ankushgoyal8302]

Thank you Omar! We loved this documentary.

[@pennyfarris5131]

Thanks for sharing this.

[@mumtazjamal6156]

Bravo Omar!!!!! What an excellent and emotional video by a truly CTV's Chief News Anchor. You have taken all Asians impacted by this horrible tragedy through memory lane!!!!!! Viewers could not have asked for a better presentation by a true professional.

[@angelalameda6174]

Ali Velshi's book "Small Acts of Courage" has awakened me to learn more...

[@geerharvey2519]

The colonial part of the story is not being told. This is a romantizing of the story.

[@tealsquare]

They've returned, and they will be driven out again.

[@mobynazarali2831]

Great job I remember this I use to live in Kenya 🇰🇪 my sister was living their with her family thank you for sharing this

[@miroperinich2495]

I'm watching this and I'm not sure who's the bad guy here. Is that Uganda?

[@mugishamahad1374]

What an amazing story as a Ugandan I can see how you enjoyed going back to your roots, lots of things have changed in this country and hope for better integration with Indian community in Uganda is is strong!

[@kaydenpat]

This was so well done. Prime Minister Trudeau was a true humanitarian. I can see where his son gets his compassion from. Also, it's horrifying that Idi Amin never faced justice for what he did to Ugandans. That Indian nurse who treated him on his death bed is better than me. I couldn't take care of a monster.

[@sean367]

🤮

[@mikieanthony777]

Why didn't they return to India?

[@Beautybizz28]

Everything Idi Amin complained about theyre doing it in Canada😂

[@TD-nn4fu]

@@Beautybizz28 A lot went to India, and who ever Canada got, contributed to that economy and not living on government hand outs. That's the Indian ethics and that is all the jealous, lazy and the racist idiots do not see!!

[@manishagovindia8503]

Great documentary and very relatable.

[@joedias7946]

Indians would have advanced Uganda like no other. Probably developed Uganda into a space nation.

[@obiyanko2019]

Have you considered that not every nation wants to be a "space nation?" Some do want to live in a peaceful economy without the unhealthy aggression of western industrialism and capitalism

[@Djd271]

Doubt it they Ugandans would have been treated like Dalits

[@Beautybizz28]

Yeah right space 😂

[@TD-nn4fu]

@@Beautybizz28 Irony, Idi Amin had to be nursed by an Indian!! Indians could have nursed your entire economy to it's feet!!

[@BT-kf4kx]

Everywhere you go you bring the best with you

[@macabee5576]

Amazing documentary

[@Rose-n8k7n]

Its called South India Ocean with landscape...

[@Brad25255]

This was great.

[@sakinaberman3194]

Watching but dinner making calls this conversation is just beginning! Thank you Mr Omar. Much love always. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@enasusamson2011]

Thanks for sharing am a Uganda my father's mother was also murdered by Idi Amin,i feel sorry

[@Rose-n8k7n]

Hope more KZbinr's watching?

[@barigyederek5641]

False information. No one was expelled everyone was given the choice to stay and get Ugandan citizenship or leave

[@anzhikhussein8962]

Some indians who returned took advantage of other indians property🤨

[@KizitoQurish-hd7zl]

We sorry princess

[@pennyfarris5131]

I actually remember when this took place

[@Rose-n8k7n]

Just couldn't bear tbe unbelievable, inadequate inappropriate inhumane living in hut'st shaks to survive............

[@annemarieregimbal2328]

Amazing and poignant. Thank you Omar……❤

[@sakurakou2009]

Wrong address your roots are in india go find your ancestors their 😂

[@Rose-n8k7n]

What's your problem ❓️🇿🇦

[@henrytan5588]

Sakura kou is a name in Uganda.

[@sakurakou2009]

@@henrytan5588 this internet who uses their real name for username, this not school. Lmao

[@husseinkarim6745]

You should thank Mwalimu Nyerere for removing this monster,Europeans failed to remove and never supported Nyerere. Iddi Amin was removed by Tanzania tax payers money,this affected our economy.

[@dextermane3126]

You are correct . Too bad Saudi gave Amin a home in Exile and he lived to be a ripe old age .

[@Kiriza22]

Ugandas paid Tanzania back!!

[@edsebunya6970]

Hello thanks 4 the video i hv a photo ov yr dad with me in nakasero primary school then european

[@ApoloKabali]

At least the indians had somewhere to go, alot of my family , friends neighbours perished under Idi Amins brutal rule.

[@ngrobert5054]

Import more Uganda

[@zenaadu6418]

🤔 very interesting I wonder a lot

[@WayOsborne]

Katino musule kwekyo

[@savesheikhjarrah1480]

Bangladesh, a tiny developing country, took a million Rohingya refugees.

[@4bhumiify]

After all its KARMA . all the asians living in neighbouring African countries were scared but no one can stop our will and destiny

[@lenniefei6710]

Stop that nonsense. No one is after anybody's destiny....Indians thrive in so many countries across Africa despite being used as the conduits to exploit the continent for decades !

[@Rose-n8k7n]

Well racist again

[@DaveL-e2d]

Where's the part about the affects of this migration on the indigenous population of Canada?The affects of the colonial middle men on the indigenous population of Canada.