Asians expelled from Uganda arrive in the UK in 1972

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Asians expelled from Uganda arrive in the UK in
1972
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Idi Amin, was the president of Uganda from 1971
to 1979. His rule was characterized by human
rights abuses, ethnic persecution, killings, and
the forced expulsion of Asians from Uganda. The
number of people killed as a result of his regime
is estimated by human rights groups to be
300,000.
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On 4 August 1972, Idi Amin issued a decree
ordering the expulsion of the 80,000 Asians who
were not Ugandan citizens (most of them held
British passports). Around 30,000 emigrated to
Britain. Others went to Australia, Sweden and
Canada.Source - Wikipedia
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When the Ugandans arrived in Britain they went to
stay in camps before they found jobs and
houses.Look carefully at the sources of
information the photograph and the extracts from
childrens accounts of what it was like arriving
in Britain.
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• What were the childrens experiences of Britain
  like?
• How were they made to feel welcome?
• How did they feel?