Book of the Week - The Settler's Cookbook
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown reads her memoir of her childhood in Uganda and move to Britain in the 1970s
Book of the Week - The Settler's Cookbook - Episode 1
Yasmin makes an emotional journey to Britain after Idi Amin seizes control of Uganda. On her arrival in London, she is given a stark reminder of her status in her new country.
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Book of the Week - The Settler's Cookbook - Episode 2
Yasmin recalls her family history, from her parents' meeting to her unconventional childhood in exotic Kampala, where pythons made unexpected intrusions at lavish family picnics.
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Book of the Week - The Settler's Cookbook - Episode 3
Yasmin recalls her happy schooldays, despite turbulence at home. But, as independence for the Africans looms, the atmosphere begins to darken for the Ugandan Asians.
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Book of the Week - The Settler's Cookbook - Episode 4
Yasmin recounts her tumultuous teenage years. She enrols at Makerere University, but begins to realise that life for the Ugandan Asians is becoming more precarious than ever.
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Book of the Week - The Settler's Cookbook - Episode 5
Yasmin arrives in London in 1972 to find a country rife with industrial unrest and racism. Eventually, she retreats to her cookery books and the recipes handed down by her mother.
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