In early August 1972 the President of Uganda, General Idi Amin, inhumanely ordered the expulsion of the country's Asian population, giving them 90 days to leave the country. The Asians had lived in Uganda since the late 1800s under British rule. The majority of Asians originally came to Uganda from British India to work on the construction of the Uganda Railway and in other government sectors. Many decided to remain in East Africa after the line's completion. The Asians prospered and owned most