{"product_id":"bangladeshis-in-manchester-oral-history-1","title":"Bangladeshis in Manchester - Oral History 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe History of Bangladeshis 'in Greater Manchester is a\u003cbr\u003e\nhugely significant project that charted the arrival,\u003cbr\u003e\nsettlement, and progress of Bangladeshis' in the UK.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe oral presentations record their journey focusing on\u003cbr\u003e\nfamily life, education, employment, culture religion, and\u003cbr\u003e\ntraditions.\u003cbr\u003e\nMany of the first settlers are now elderly (many sadly\u003cbr\u003e\npassed away) and their memories and experiences are\u003cbr\u003e\nbeing lost as their testimonies have not been recorded\u003cbr\u003e\nand preserved.\u003cbr\u003e\nOver 5 years, I spoke to more than 50 people, the first generation\u003cbr\u003e\nBangladeshis' who gave me a snapshot of\u003cbr\u003e\ntheir life, early days, experiences, hardships, and much\u003cbr\u003e\nmore; an insight that was eye-opening, fascinating, and\u003cbr\u003e\nfull of happiness, sadness, hardship, hope, and aspiration.\u003cbr\u003e\nI have captured the valued experiences and memories of\u003cbr\u003e\nso many who have paved the way and helped us to make\u003cbr\u003e\nthis area a rich, vibrant, and dynamic place to live with\u003cbr\u003e\ntheir customs, traditions and folklore that are being\u003cbr\u003e\npassed on to new generations of Bangladeshis and future\u003cbr\u003e\ngenerations from those Òhardened by ManchesterÓ who\u003cbr\u003e\nhave lived through the changes that Britain has\u003cbr\u003e\nundergone in the last 60 years\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mustak Ahmed Mustafa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44929043726497,"sku":"9781910499757","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/2gkvg6-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1747591688","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/bangladeshis-in-manchester-oral-history-1","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}