Saaj Raja is currently in rehearsals for Who Am I?, a powerful new play presented by Mukul and Ghetto Tigers. The production explores questions of identity through the experiences of second and third generation children whose families left pre-partition India, migrated to East Africa, and were later displaced again during the 1972 Ugandan exodus.
Written by Tarun Jasani and inspired by oral histories, the play asks how the struggles of parents and grandparents continue to shape the lives of young people growing up in Britain today.
For Saaj, whose own Gujarati heritage is rooted in this history of migration, the project feels deeply personal. “It’s a reminder of the resilience of those who came before us, and the complexities of what it means to belong”.
The evening also features a film screening and an interactive panel discussion provocatively titled: “So somebody asked me, ‘Britain? Where do you really come from?’” - a question many from diaspora communities will instantly recognise.
Event details:
Welcome: 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Film screening: 6:30pm
Play: 7:00pm – 7:30pm
Panel discussion: 7:45pm – 8:15pm
Who Am I? promises to be both moving and thought-provoking, and Saaj is honoured to be part of a team bringing these vital stories to the stage.