
Chitra Ramaswamy
Author of Homelands: The History of a Friendship
Works by Chitra Ramaswamy
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Common Knowledge
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- UK
- Places of residence
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Associated Place (for map)
- Scotland, UK
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An interwoven memoir and biography of two different migrant experiences. Journalist Chitra Rawaswamy is tasked with interviewing an elderly Jewish couple, Henry and Ingrid Wuga, who were among the children who came from Germany and Austria on the Kinder-transports. Over the years that follow the initial interview Rawaswamy does followups, and a friendship blossoms.
Alongside telling Henry's story, she tells the story of her own family's migration to the UK, the loss of her mother, as well as show more exploring the concept of 'Home show less
Alongside telling Henry's story, she tells the story of her own family's migration to the UK, the loss of her mother, as well as show more exploring the concept of 'Home show less
Awards
Statistics
- Works
- 2
- Members
- 27
- Popularity
- #483,026
- Rating
- 4.5
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 11


