Watching this documentary from the BBC brings about a greater meaning to my social-political role in this world. Sometimes world history plays out in such a way that I cannot fully comprehend. The documentary named The Muslim Tommies describes and recognises the soldiers who fought alongside the Brits and for the King. On a more personal level, it described or rather paid tribute to my grandfathers who fought with the British Empire and ended up in Hong Kong. My grandmother will probably be the last of those who will be able to tell of the stories from living memory when her father fought with the His Majesty’s Army from India. 4 generations down the line and here I am, living in the heart of remains of British Empire. It almost seems that I am the one benefiting from the fruits of 3 long and hard generations of service to this country of course including my parents who worked for Her Majesty’s service until 1997. Makes me appreciate my settlement here that much more.
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Posted: September 3rd, 2009, 11:44pm MDT by Kamil Shah
Tags: Identity