People Like Us

What It Takes to Make It in Modern Britain

By: Hashi Mohamed

Narrated by: Hashi Mohamed

Hashi Mohamed came to Britain aged nine, a refugee from the Somali civil war. He attended some of Britain's worst schools and was raised exclusively on state benefits. Yet today he is a successful barrister, with an Oxford degree and a CV that includes appearances on the BBC.

In People Like Us, Hashi explores what his own experience can tell us about social mobility in Britain today. Far from showing that anything is possible, his story's conclusion is far from typical: our country is still riven with deep divisions that block children from deprived backgrounds from accessing the advantages that are handed to others from birth.

Confronting the stark statistics that reveal the depth of the problem, the problems of imagination and confidence that compound it, and offering inspirational advice for those hoping to change their own circumstances, People Like Us is essential listening for anyone who wants to understand modern Britain - and how we could change it for the better.

©2020 Hashi Mohamed (P)2020 Hachette Audio UK

Excellent, thought provoking, inspiring

An inspiring story that lays bare the countless obstacles those born lacking social, cultural and economic capital face in their life journey, starting as well as a blueprint for overcoming adversity.

Must listen for all, privileged middle classes and working classes alike.