An inspiring story of one man’s love for all people; his loyalty to his country(s) – both Uganda and Canada, and his magnanimous spirit to forgive.
“He had many contacts and found resources and ways to help people settle.”
– Canadian Senator Mobina Jaffer, daughter of Sherali Bandali Jaffer
Sherali Bandali Jaffer is the father of Senator Mobina Jaffer – Senator in Canada
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By Bill Inglee and Joanne Lee-Young, Vancouver Sun December 28, 2014
A former Ugandan politician who helped to resettle 55,000 people, including many Ismailis who were expelled from that African nation by dictator Idi Amin in 1972, has died.
Sherali Bandali Jaffer, who was living in West Vancouver when he passed away on Dec. 27, fled Kampala in 1972, landing in London with few assets as tens of thousands of other Asians expelled from Uganda were left stateless and in refugee camps.
For two years, he worked “with other politicians. He had many contacts and found resources and ways to help people settle,” said his daughter, B.C. Liberal senator Mobina Jaffer in a phone interview.
In this way, he convinced many nations, including Canada, to take thousands of refugees. The Canadian government housed many of the new arrivals in hotels in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto and Ismaili communities now thrive in each.
Via Obituary: Sherali Bandali Jaffer remembered for rescuing people expelled by Idi Amin regime
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