EVENTS IN THE TOWN

Author Talk Gulwali Passarlay

	Category	Talks
	Event date	19/06/2017
	Event time	6.00 pm
	Address	Bedford Central Library
	Town	Bedford
	Entry fee	£5.00

About This Post

Gulwali Passarlay was sent away from Afghanistan at the age of twelve, after his father was killed in a gun battle with the US Army. He made a twelve-month odyssey across Europe, spending time in prisons, suffering hunger, making a terrifying journey across the Mediterranean in a tiny boat, and enduring a desolate month in the camp at Calais. Somehow he survived, and made it to Britain, where he was fostered, sent to school, and won a place at a top university. One boy's experience is the central story of our times.
Tickets are £5.00, with a concession price of £3.00. Free tickets are available via BRASS for their clients.