Katy Gardner Wrote Back

Here's the reply on Friday 11th July:

Dear Hazera
Thanks a lot for the email. What you're proposing sounds really interesting, especially if you can make a connection between the experiences of the older generation and children and younger people born in the UK (on the latter, I'm currently involved in a project on transnational Bangladeshi kids in London, in which we're looking at how they connect to different places and negotiate between Sylhet and London - we'll be having an exhibition of the kids' art work at the Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green from January - March 09.)

There's a lot of stuff you could read that you'd probably find useful:
1. Routes and Tales of the Bangladeshi Settlers, A. Chowdhury 1994 Birmingham History Group (or something like that)
2. Across 7 seas and 13 Rivers, Caroline Adams
3. Age, Narrative and Migration : the life course and life histories of Bengali Elders in London 2002 Katy Gardner
4. Ayahs, Princes and Lascars, Pluto Press, Rozana Visram 1986

You might also want to be in touch with the Brick Lane Circle, who've been holding a series of talks about Bangladeshi life in the UK, migration etc. You can find out more at: Brick Lane Circlew: www.BrickLaneCircle.orge: bricklanecircle@yahoo.co.ukt: 07903 671 787
Good luck - let me know how you get on
Best Wishes
Katy