BROWN BOY A Memoir

Omer Aziz narrates his memoir with intimacy and authenticity. With a relaxed cadence and a reflective tone, he recounts his experiences as a first-generation Pakistani Muslim growing up in Toronto. He speaks candidly about his difficult journey from poverty and violence to the elite worlds of Cambridge University and Yale Law School. Later, Aziz becomes a foreign policy advisor in the Trudeau administration. While living in two worlds, he faces racism, class divides, and mental health issues. He asks hard-hitting questions about class, race, and religion as he navigates feelings of self-doubt and being an outsider. The result is an incisive and thought-provoking listen. V.T.M. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2023]