Karmali Baloo
- Parents
- Avalbai Baloo 1886–1969Baloo Mulji Bhatia 1900–1949
- Siblings
- Children
"My father went to Uganda in 1915 at age 15. Went back to India in 1924 to get married. In 1935 my mother (my father didn’t go) with three children and accompanied by my uncle Karmali Baloo and his wife travelled to India and that’s when this picture was taken."
Thank you to Sultan R Baloo for the photo and full IDs.
Porbandar, Gujarat c1935. Seated L-R: Fatmabai Baloo (my Dad’s sister, married later in Uganda to Hassam Devraj Sayani), Khatijabai Karmali Baloo (maiden name Khatijabai Dhanani), Dadima Avalbai Baloo with granddaughter Shirin (my sister, age 1, died very young), my mother Jenabai Baloo (maiden name Jenabai Mawji), Khatijabai Baloo (my Dad’s sister later married in Uganda to Ahmed P Hudda).
Standing: Nurbanu Baloo, age 11 ( my Dad’s youngest sister later married in Uganda to Karmali Tarmohamed (RIP) of Mombasa, only surviving aunt, now living in Surrey, BC age 86), Karmali Baloo (dad’s brother), Grandpa Baloo Mulji Bhatia (died in Uganda 1949), Gulamhussein Baloo (dad’s brother; married later in Uganda to Kulsumbai Bhimani), Roshan Rahemtulla Baloo age 6 (my sister; born in Kampala, married to Madatali Esmail of Mbarara, both living in Abbotsford, BC). Seated on the floor: Didar Rahemtulla Baloo age 4 (my brother; born in Kampala married to Malek Mohamed Samji of Nairobi, both living in Toronto).
Missing from photo is dad’s eldest sister Sakarbai. Missing also is my father as he did not go to India on that trip.
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