but a photographerfrom coventry called masterji has done just that.nd began taking photos of the city's asian community over a 30 year period from the 1950s to the 1980s. but they only really came to light last year. now his photographs have finally been published and his book is being feted around the world. phil mackie reports. after more than half a lifetime as a photographer masterji has never had a higher profile. his fame came late. hello, masterji would you like to have a look at your book? yes, thank you. it's a very nice photo. he was only discovered when he was 94, now a year later his work is being published for the first time. his work will document a time of change in his home city of coventry, he photographed the families who like him had moved here from india and pakistan but his pictures also evoke a moment in modern british history and also show a wry sense of humour. when i came here in this country i got only one camera, start from there. i was a passport photographer in coventry. in the asian community. so know me everybody. everyb

but a photographerfrom coventry called masterji has done just that.'s a very nice photo. he was only discovered when he was 94, now a year later his work is being published for the first time. his work will documents a time of change in his home city of coventry, he photographed the families who like him had moved here from india and pakistan but his pictures also evoke a moment in modern british history and also show a wry sense of humour. when i came here in this country i got only one camera, start from there. i was a passport photographer in coventry. in the asian community. so know me everybody. everybody knows you. this is where all the magic happens, this is the studio in coventry, where the family lives as well and where generations of people came together for those all important photographs and now aged 95, masterji is getting recognition he never expected. last year thousands of people turned out to see an exhibition of masterji's photographs which prompted the organisers to produce a new book. in coventry is a sense of familiarity and peopl