Alan Brownlow

2020: given the rapidity of change over the past 25 years, it feels as if we are living in a different world. An unforgivable exception is the racism still witnessed in America. The author lived through the Second World War, which created discipline throughout the nation. He was born into a loving family, and his elder sister remained close due to their shared experiences during 1939/45. He left school at eighteen and undertook his National Service. This proved a worthwhile challenge and, together with a commission, opened the way for an interview with The United Africa Company, very important within Unilever. He was 25 years resident in Africa, where he had a fulfilling career due to the support of the indigenous people. Could a young person find a similar challenge today?