Women. Anwar Ditta: I want those six years of my life back'

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home together in Britain.

It was 14 April 1981 Saima finally flew into Manchester airport. has lost six years of their childhood. Jenny Flintoft about her feelings now. There were SO many photographers at the airport:

ITV, press photoDDL graphers. And there was the relatives and members of the defence Somebody had made a banner it said 'welcome kids'. The children didn't say anvthing when they saw me they just cried. Ane samera. (the fourth child who was born in England) just grabbed hold of them ready enjoring ha really enjoying having them Just ordinary things like giving them all a bath. But When I theres broochs lou. heard they could come thought my troubles were over.

But now I know they're onbeginning. Because those years have really harmed the children's lives.

They hardly speak any English. - they only know a few words.

I'm really worried about their education and their She talked to future.

Shuja (her husband) has lost his job because he went to Pakistan to get the children.

His employer never said a Just sent me tne P45 while he was in Pakistan.

How are we going to pay the mores for my children? They mortgage? how need warm clothes, it's cold for them here after averv cav reel more angry towards the Home Office. They'v taken of our children's lives aW I'm still planning to sue the from us.

Home Office. Nothing can get inose years back. Ivoulig• But at least if we get some money will help with the children's education.

I'd like Socialist Challenge to thank everybody who've been netonas and supporting me. I'll never forget the people who've helped me. Never.

Anwar buy more and İmran, Sima, Kamran, Sumera. Anwar Ditta's children arrive at Manchester airport. In the front from left to right: Shuja Uddin, Behind: Nasira DE Begum Jaswinda Kaur fighting deportation, Anwar Ditta. fighting deportation, and Moshin Zulfiquar - Asian Youth Movement.

Fight the deportations of Jaswinder Kaur and Nasira Begum JASWINDER KAUR Demonstration 16 May in Leeds Further details from The Friends Jaswinder Kaur, LAP BOx JK, Blenheim Terrace, Leeds, LS2 9HD NASIRA BEGUM Demonstrations 6 June in Manchester 15 June in London For further details contact Friends of Nasira Begum, c/o 595 Stockport Rd, Longsight, Manchester 12

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ON 14 April 1975 Anwar Ditta temporarily left her children in Pakistan while she and her husband got a when Kamran, Imran and