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Noor Hussain video interview

Feb 2018
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00:00 Name, when and why they came to the UK, how UK compared to their expectations.
01:42 Unable to fully settle in the UK because they couldn’t find the same community as previously felt in Kashmir.
02:47 How Kashmiri culture has transferred to the UK, only different in landscape. Describes similarities in British and Kashmiri culture including weddings, food and language. Changing language.
04:27 Competition and consumerism as motivation for most Kashmiri immigrants coming to the UK, lack of English language knowledge as a barrier, learning English alongside their children, importance of mother languages and how this being not passed onto children creates a generational and cultural gap.
Title:
Noor Hussain video interview
Date of work:
Feb 2018
Reference number:
GB3228.79/24/2
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Kashmiri Lives (GB3228.79)
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted24 hours notice is required to view this collection. Material will then be accessible through Manchester Central Library Search Room, Manchester Central Library, St. Peters Square, Manchester, M2 5PD. Any enquiries relating to this collection please contact: rrarchive@manchester.ac.uk
Use restrictions:
Restricted
Record types:
Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre
Language:
EnglishPahari (Kashmiri) with English subtitles
Record number:
8934103
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