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Indian Takeaway

Radio and TV reporter Bharat Patel shares a journey of immigration to the UK in a humorous and tragic autobiographical story. Bharat tells of the many struggling to make a living and sometimes abandoning an enviable lifestyle in search of greener grass. Originally broadcast on 麻豆约拍 Radio Leicester.

Clips

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Part one: Going back home

Bharat returns to the house where he was born in the Gujarat in India.
Part two: A suitable bride

Bharat's formidable grandmother is desperate to find him a bride.
Part three: An African adventure

Bharat, his mother, uncle and three-year-old sister crossed the Indian Ocean to Zambia.
Part four: The green hills of England

Bharat was put on a flight on his own to live with his uncle and aunt in Leicester.
Part five: A Merry Christmas

Bharat's mother is struggling to come to terms with life in Leicester.

Indian Takeaway

Clips

Part one: Going back home

Part two: A suitable bride

Part three: An African adventure

Part four: The green hills of England

Part five: A Merry Christmas