Azim Sarangi
Mr. Azim Sarangi arrived in Canada during the 90-day expulsion period along with both of his parents. One of his brother’s was accepted to resettled in the United States but would later rejoin the family in Canada. Mr. Sarangi was just about between sixteen and seventeen years old when he arrived.
He reflects fondly on his childhood in Uganda recalling the pleasurable experiences of attending an Aga Khan school and growing up in Majanji. His family was resettled in Edmonton where he spent a number of years where he became a founding partner of Intercity Packers Limited (ICP).
Currently, Mr. Sarangi works and lives in Vancouver. He volunteers heavily both within and outside of the community. He is also the President of the Shukhar Philanthropic Foundation which he founded in 2011 which seeks to improve the living condition of impoverished families in rural India.
This oral history was conducted at a local Starbucks in Vancouver, BC.