Anwar Ditta: The Mother Who Took on the British Government and Won.

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Anwar Ditta: The Mother Who Took on the British Government and Won.

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Jul 11, 2021

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Anwar Ditta’s heart-breaking recollections from the 1970s and '80s, expose a very dark moment in British society.
Her story came to define an era of Asian anti-racist resistance.
Written by Bryan Knight.
Read by Mike Paul.

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Jul 11, 2021

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