AUTHOR
Brian Kokoruwe
WHEN MOTHER CRIED
When Mother Cried is an account of a young Nigerian boy, Brian O Kokoruwe. At the age of three months, his mother had no choice – due to her limited financial situation in the United Kingdom – but to put him on a plane from London to Lagos, to fly under the watchful eyes of the cabin crew.
MY FATHER TRIED
My Father Tried follows on from When Mother Cried and is the second part of my autobiography. It gives a fascinating account of how at the age of 13, while in a Boarding School in Nigeria, I lost my hearing and the ability to walk, due to a meningitis infection. My father tried all he could to reverse my hearing loss and physical mobility issues. The journey so began….
DEAF NOT DUMB OR STUPID
Deaf Not Dumb Or Stupid is Part Three of Brian Kokoruwe’s autobiography. It follows on from Book Two, My Father Tried which is the sequel to When Mother Cried. Deaf Not Dumb Or Stupid, highlights the challenges that Brian faced after being transferred from Government College, Ughelli Nigeria, to Sedgehill Comprehensive School, London which had a Partially Hearing Unit (P. H.U.), but with his lectures mostly in the mainstream classroom. It shines a spotlight on the barriers that he faced and how mainstream tutors discouraged him from pursuing his Higher and Further Education dreams.
BOOK TALK/KEYNOTE SPEAKER
AFRICA OYÉ 2023
Africa Oyé, the UK’s largest free celebration of African music and culture, takes place annually in Liverpool. Beginning in 1992 as a series of small gigs in the city centre, the event has gone from strength to strength, moving to its present Sefton Park home in 2002...
CITY LIT 25TH ANNUAL DEAF DAY 2023
Fabulous event at City Lit’s 25th annual Deaf Day last Saturday. Lovely to meet old friends and new ones too. Strange being back to the college where I polished away my “broken English” 🤣😂🤣. Thank you to the many customers that bought my books 📚 ❤️ If you met me and...
DEAFFEST 2022
Deaf audiences rarely have the opportunity to attend an event which is representative of their culture and heritage, especially through films. With the support of the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery, we look forward to the welcome of return of Deaffest...
