Musa OkwongaRezensionen
Autor von In the End, It Was All About Love
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Okongwa was prompted to write the memoir by an invitation to a school reunion. After considering it seriously, he didn't attend. He recognises that he was lucky to have those opportunities, but... there are a lot of buts. He muses on his experiences of racism at school and outside, and his feelings that he hasn't had the glorious career since that lots of Eton kids would expect. It's fairly clear that he felt those things weren't for him. He's found out since school that some kids who seemed ok to his face were the loudest making racist jokes (not necessarily about him) outside it. Much wealthier economic minority families than his can still buy a top education but they can't buy being an insider.
I'm fascinated by education stories - I went to state school and my kids do, and I am not sorry that I can't afford private school - I want much better access at all levels for everyone. However, I like to read about how different types of education work, because I'm nosy and because it's helpful to understand what I'm involved in campaigning to change.
Thought provoking and a good read.