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Aftab Rahman MBE

Aftab Rahman MBE

Our Lives, Our Stories with Carl Chinn vor 1 Monat

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Carl Chinn sits down in conversation with Aftab Rahman, founder
and chief executive of the Birmingham charity LegacyWM and a
lifelong social activist. Aftab came to England from Sylhet aged
six in 1976, one of the first few Bangladeshi families to settle
here, and grew up in Lozells through the 1980s.

This is a Birmingham life story that carries a wider history.
Aftab talks about the myth of return and why Bangladeshi families
arrived later than others, the racism and street violence of the
1980s. He remembers a father who split his years between two
countries, a stepmother who raised him as her own, the time away
from his mother and when he was reunited with her. He speaks of
leaving school with no qualifications, the restaurant trade that
was expected, the teacher who finally made him believe he was
clever, and the life goal he set at 19, simply 'to help'.

From the Bangladeshi Youth Forum to founding LegacyWM at his
living-room table, this is a story about heritage, identity and
what ordinary people can build when they follow their heart and
their purpose.

LegacyWM - https://legacywm.org

Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of racism and
racist violence, and references to wartime atrocities including
sexual violence. Please do take care whilst listening or skip
this episode if this could be distressing for you.

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