Sul and Lutaf Virani
Lutaf Virani was born in Kampala, Uganda, and his wife Sul Virani was born in Singida, Tanzania. Lutaf
worked in a sporting goods store while Sul had experience working for the solicitor general’s office and
Gailey and Roberts Company. They married in 1966 and were living in Kampala when the expulsion
decree was issued.
After landing in Montreal with their two young children in 1972, Sul and Lutaf initially settled in
Longueuil where Lutaf found work at a sporting goods store. They are now retired and living in Toronto.
In this interview Sul and Lutaf share memories of their early lives in Uganda and describe their
experience arriving in Canada at the Longue Pointe reception centre. They share stories of their early
years in Montreal and discuss their experience raising their children in Canada.
This interview was conducted in Toronto, Ontario