North Kent College hosted their very own “BookCon” which saw hundreds of students come together to celebrate the wonderful world of books including their favourite characters!
In aid of this event, we were joined by guest speaker Sarfraz Manzoor who spoke about his life growing up in 80s Luton. Sarfraz was two years old when his family emigrated from Pakistan to join his father in Bury Park, Luton.
Throughout his teenage years, he battled to reconcile being both British and Muslim, being introduced to Bruce Springsteen by his best friend helped him through the tough period. This led him to write books on the subject that then became a motion picture “Blinded by The Light”.
Trevor Fox, Student Engagement Officer said, “As a part of our first ever “BookCon” event we were very happy to have Sarfraz as a guest speaker to talk about the reasons behind writing books that eventually led to a feature film.” He added, “His talk was inspiring to the students that took part.”
Business student from Dartford campus said, “We loved hearing the story he told and how it changed him as a person to become the writer that he is today, truly inspirational.”
Claire Forster, Learning Technology Centre Manager mentioned, “We were delighted to welcome author, screenwriter and journalist Sarfraz Manzoor to North Kent college.”
She continued, “Sarfraz spoke openly to our students about his life and the importance of never giving up; believing in your dream and working hard, no matter where you start off in life. A highly inspirational guest speaker.”
