Omar Sachedina: My Roots in Uganda

CTV National News Chief Anchor and Senior Editor Omar Sachedina captures his mother’s emotional return to Uganda, 50 years after she was expelled along with tens of thousands of other Asians.
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[@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.

[@user-mt8di1kb8k]

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

[@user-xr2dr9gf8t]

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

[@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]

😢😢

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@wegegnatube1186]

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

[@korky7674]

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

[@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 🙏

[@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.

[@pennyfarris5131]

Thanks for sharing this.

[@user-yp1pu8kj7p]

Sad emotional situation's 😢

[@aminamirandani]

This is brilliant. Grateful for making this journey!

[@angelalameda6174]

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

[@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….

[@user-xt7fp6so3y]

Lovely

[@ankushgoyal8302]

Thank you Omar! We loved this documentary.

[@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.

[@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]

🤮

[@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?

[@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 😅

[@JayArizona216]

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

[@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 🇨🇦

[@macabee5576]

Amazing documentary

[@sakinaberman3194]

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

[@manishagovindia8503]

Great documentary and very relatable.

[@user-yp1pu8kj7p]

Hope more KZbinr's watching?

[@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 .

[@user-yp1pu8kj7p]

Its called South India Ocean with landscape...

[@Brad25255]

This was great.

[@BT-kf4kx]

Everywhere you go you bring the best with you

[@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!

[@edsebunya6970]

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

[@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.

[@enasusamson2011]

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

[@KizitoQurish-hd7zl]

We sorry princess

[@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!!

[@user-yp1pu8kj7p]

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

[@annemarieregimbal2328]

Amazing and poignant. Thank you Omar……❤

[@zenaadu6418]

🤔 very interesting I wonder a lot

[@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

[@pennyfarris5131]

I actually remember when this took place

[@anzhikhussein8962]

Some indians who returned took advantage of other indians property🤨

[@user-gu1sn5zc1y]

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

[@sakurakou2009]

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

[@user-yp1pu8kj7p]

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

[@barigyederek5641]

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

[@4bhumiify]

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

[@savesheikhjarrah1480]

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

[@user-yp1pu8kj7p]

Well racist again