| Title: | R1193_01 Track 1_Avtar Singh Jouhl |
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| Description: |
This is an oral history interview with Avtar Singh Jouhl, recorded between October 1991 - February 1992, as part of the Birmingham Black Oral History Project (BBOHP), discussing his life in India and the UK. Avtar lived in Punjab, India until 1958 when he left college and travelled to England hoping to continue his studies. He worked in foundries in Birmingham and joined the Indian Workers Association after experiencing inequalities in the workplace. He talks about his upbringing in rural Punjab, India, his involvement with Trade Unions and politics and his work and family life in Birmingham. These recordings include racially explicit content, including discussions of racism, prejudice and violence; and language and phrasing that we would not use today. Some of this content might be unsuitable for younger listeners or triggering for People of Colour. We recommend reading the description for each track before choosing to listen. R1193 Track 01 Punjabi Music Avtar talks about the subjects of Punjabi music Track 02 Poem Inspired by a Birthday Card Avtar tells of how an image on a birthday card inspired him to write some poetry Track 03 Poem Inspired by a Birthday Card (Continued) Avtar tells of how an image on a birthday card inspired him to write some poetry Track 04 Problems of Being an Immigrant Avtar talks of the ongoing problems for immigrants Track 05 Problems of Being an Immigrant (Continued) / Fight Against Racism Avtar talks of the ongoing problems for immigrants and the fight against racism Track 06 Ruling Class and Working Class Avtar talks about ruling and working classes and prejudice at work Track 07 Prejudice at Work Avtar talks about an incident where he was not offered a course at work Track 08 Prejudice at Work (Continued) / Racism Avtar talks about an incident at work and more generally about racism in society Track 09 Punjabi Identity Avtar talks about why he identifies as Punjabi rather than British Track 10 Democracy and Racism Avtar gives his thoughts on the democratic process of voting |
| Keywords: |
Birmingham Museums Trust/Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, India, Birmingham history, Sound Archive/ Oral History, Social history/ Black History, Social history/ BBOHP, Social history/ Birmingham Black Oral History Project, South Asia |
| Usage Rights: | CC BY-NC 3.0 - Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 You are free to share & adapt this material. Credit: © Birmingham Museums Trust |
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