Venilal Sisodraker emigrated to Canada from Uganda in 1970. Sisodraker was part of the South Asian diaspora living in Uganda, who were later forcibly expelled by Idi Amin.
Many, like Sisodraker, found new homes in Canada. After struggling to run a tailor shop in Vancouver, Sisodraker moved across the Inlet to North Vancouver where he took over a store on Lonsdale Avenue.
His story was captured as part of a large project that celebrated North Vancouver’s cultural diversity for the millennium, recording the stories of more than 30 other North Vancouverites of all different backgrounds.
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open for drop-ins on Monday and by appointment Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
Navigate culture on the North Shore by using the North Shore Culture Compass.
