Mohammed Sheraz video interview

00:00 Gives name and place of birth.

00:07 Screen title: “Kashmir to the UK” Details father’s migration to the UK, reasons for migration. Father’s life as a textile worker and own understanding of environment whilst growing.

01:56 Listening to messages recorded on cassettes sent from family.

02:36 Screen title: “Where I Grew Up” Majority Asian population within Rochdale communities, playing games, diverse ethnic makeup of friend group at school.

04:55 Screen title: “School Life” Memories of being only a few of the Asians in school, using language in different spaces, speaking Pahari-Kashmiri at home, Urdu at the mosque and English at school.

07:35 Screen title: “Growing up in the 80’s” Growing up in the 1980s and the influence on fashion from pop culture, experiencing the Rochdale Carnival every Sunday, memories of the Rochdale Mela bringing together people from different backgrounds through food and activities. Celebrating Eid.

10:50 Screen title: “First Job” First job delivering newspapers, and then later finding a job to support own lifestyle and didn’t want parents to work as they go older.

12:39 “Racism” Recalls hiding in the cellar with family from the threat of the National Front party. Discusses Islamophobia and the different ways in which racial discrimination was enacted in the 1960s and 70s to now. Fear amongst British Muslims.

16:19 Screen title: “Identity” Identity as a Pakistani growing up because Kashmiri identity was not acknowledged. Kashmiri youth Project became their link with the Kashmiri community.

18:05 Discusses importance of cultural heritage with next generations and understanding the sacrifices and hard work of the older generations. Rochdale Council acknowledging Kashmiri identity on official documentation.