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You can access all the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.scholaris.ca\/collections\/832c7ff4-d22e-43cc-b2da-b3862760ff0e\/search\">oral histories here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Dr. Muhammedi, along with the help of Leona Ding, produced 6 podcast episodes that draw from the oral histories to highlight the experiences of Ugandan Asian refugees in Canada. <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4lDOOIrVRIckWHmnY7mbx3\">The podcast series is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Library is tremendously grateful for the work that happened over the course of the Researcher in Residence program, for the Ugandan Asian refugee community and for everyone who supported the various pieces throughout the process.<\/p>\n<p>Importantly, the podcasts will make visible the Ugandan Asian refugee community within Canada and the importance of kindness, support and humanity that links us all together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are excited to announce new additions to the Uganda Collection \u2013 the Oral Histories Project and a new 6-episode podcast series on Ugandan Asian Refugees in Canada. 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