Sarfraz Manzoor

In this book, Sarfraz Manzoor writes about his experiences as an English Muslim in the late 20th century. He comes to Britain from Pakistan as a child and soon faces a crucial challenge: as a teenager, he tries to reconcile his traditional upbringing with a new, English culture. This inevitably leads to conflicts of demarcation with his parents and siblings.

When his friend Amolak brings him the music of Bruce Springsteen, a new world opens up for him: a world in which he can find himself and in which cultural boundaries can be overcome.
A brilliant and inspiring cultural journey through the eighties and nineties, celebrating respect and love of one's roots. The book was humorously filmed under the title Blinded by the light.

Compulsory reading for the basic level English 2024 Lower Saxony.
Matches the topics: Growing up, Britishness and multicultural Britain, (ethnic) identity.