PEOPLE LIKE US – Book Review
Beautifully written with a large dose of honesty, Hashi has cleverly prised out the value and insights his personal story projects as both a critique of the UK's obsession with preserving power, wealth and resources for the privileged few, and a stark message to empower the disenfranchised.
His social mobility journey as a Somali refugee from Kenya allows us all to unapologetically redefine how we think about our own backgrounds in a skewed system as people of colour- often blighted by relentless challenges in society from school to employment and everything in between. Our personal experiences have often been beset for many by setbacks, insecurity, poverty, guilt and shame, but these need not be a cause to bury painful truths, rather they give us the resilience to work towards becoming our authentic selves for better or worse.
This book is thought provoking, so much so that I had to repeat many a sentence simply because my mind had wondered and I wanted to absorb every single insight on offer.
My sister and I listened to this at the same time. She believes Hashi has articulated things she knew but hadn't the words to describe the landscape so eloquently. I am inclined to agree.
I will continue to recommend and quote from this book for all time because there is invaluable information that can assist families and people on their social mobility journey's that will undoubtedly provide comfort, advice and the reassurance that there are invisible barriers that others also face and overcome.
This book is an incredible gift from Hashi Mohamed that should be adapted to be taught in schools and colleges in the UK and beyond.
Sorry Ms Jackson gives this *****
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