Last year whilst grocery shopping in Croydon Market I was stopped by some very nice people from Croydon Council brandishing a video camera and microphone. They asked if I could spare a couple of minutes to talk to them about the war. Having recently been one of those people vox-popping at a Videoqube event myself, I empathised and happily agreed. Several months on, enjoying some afterwork drinks with colleagues in the Warehouse I was approached by a familiar face – Jenny – one of the interviewers who gave me a copy of the DVD, including my 15 seconds of fame! The film is really interesting and follows six teenagers from Croydon as they learn about World War II, undertaking research and conducting interviews to gain a better understanding of the sacrifices made by servicemen and first generation immigrants from India, the West Indies and Guyana. You can get a taster of it, and learn a lot about the men and women from the Commonwealth who served during World War II and helped the rebuild of the UK on www.bigginupblackhistory.com
Pujji died in 2010. His book is called FOR KING AND ANOTHER COUNTRY. Glad you were included in the published DVD. Michael H.
Posted by: Michael Howells | 31 October 2011 at 05:17 PM