Exploring the rich multicultural history of Devon.

Mustafa Tellesy

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19th March 2021

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Mustafa Tellesy, with Hashim Rashid, is the proprietor of the New Horizon café in Exeter. He came to Exeter from Tripoli in  Libya in 1982 to study for a PhD.

Nazima Khan & Richard Bradbury interviewed him at the café on 21st December 2012. You may hear some customers in the background. Click on the play arrows on the extracts below. Read the full transcript. 

Extract 1

Halal and kosher food.

Extract 2

Living in Exeter, a small city.

Extract 3

Food supplies in Exeter in 1982 – difficulty in getting olive oil.

Extract 4

The Art of Cooking.

Extract 5

Mustafa responds to a question about David Cameron saying “Multi-culturalism is a failed experiment”