The colour of home : growing up in 1970s Britain
Javid, Sajid2026
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'Run, Paki, Run.' The words ricocheted off the walls of the Rochdale underpass that connected Sajid Javid's home and primary school. Even as a five-year-old boy, he had learned that 70s Britain could be a cruel and violent place for those seen as outsiders. Leaving behind the devastation of Partition, Sajid's father moved from Punjab to the UK in the 60s. The family held on to many of their Indo-Pakistani traditions, setting them apart and often leading to rejection by their new neighbours. In this tender but powerful memoir, Sajid Javid shares his story of a childhood marked by poverty, racism and the tension produced by trying to conform to two cultures. These led to run-ins with the police, trouble at school and eventually the risk of estrangement from his family by defying their wish for his arranged marriage in favour of choosing the woman he loved.
Main title:
The colour of home : growing up in 1970s Britain / Sajid Javid.
Author:
Javid, Sajid, author
Imprint:
London : Abacus, 2026.
Collation:
304 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780349147628 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
941.085092B JAV941.085092 JAV941.085 JAV920 JAV941.085920 JAVIB/JAVI
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
9047536