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Saroj Lal, education and racial equality campaigner
Unknown, 2022, Acrylic painting, Stencil print
Saroj Lal, education and racial equality campaigner
Saroj Lal, education and racial equality campaigner
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52097
Title
Saroj Lal, education and racial equality campaigner
Description
Stencil image created by an individual taking part in a public workshop for the Edinburgh Women’s Mural at Central Library, March 2022.
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Unknown
Date
2022
Size
29.7 x 42.0 cm
Type
Acrylic painting
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Stencil print
Saroj Lal was a trailblazing teacher, a pioneer and race relations activist working in Scotland for over 50 years before her death in 2020. She was a director of Lothian Racial Equality Council, founder of the Edinburgh Hindu Temple and the first Asian woman to become a Justice of the Peace. She also set up the first ever interpreting and translation service in Edinburgh and was a board member of the Scottish Arts Council.
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