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Commemorations are underway to mark 75 years since the Empire Windrush landed on British shores.

The ship the Windrush signifies for many the start of mass migration from the Caribbean - where people were encouraged to move to Britain to help rebuild the country post-war, and in return, were given a permanent right to live and work in the UK.

How better to understand Windrush than through the eyes of a family - a family where their eldest members travelled over from the Caribbean decades ago.

麻豆社 Radio Leicester's Aminata Kamara been speaking with Sonia, Sharon, Alana and great-granddad Conroy about the journey over to England, how it changed their lives and how they reflect about Windrush now.