About the Author
I was born on 9th June 1964 at Dudley Road Hospital to Sudarshan Kaur Abrol and Avtar Singh Abrol. I was a beautiful baby. At the age of fifteen months I was struck down by cerebral palsy. This left me partially paralysed down my left side. I have no use of my left arm and I walk with a limp. This has not deprived me of anything in life because I have achieved a great deal.
Firstly, I attended a special school, getting nowhere, then going to a private school where I achieved my O’Levels and became independent, doing things for myself. Afterwards, I went to a local college where I got my A ‘Levels. I learned to drive which increased my independence tremendously.
Getting married and moving away to live in Germany for three years meant I had to adapt to a new life style but circumstances caused me to move back to England where I gave birth to my son. My husband joined us and we bought a restaurant in Worcester. After three months of getting the restaurant, he walked out of our lives. For him, it was just a marriage of convenience.
After a great struggle, I decided to sell the restaurant and moved back to Birmingham. My son went to the local school while I went back to college and completed a degree in Media, Culture and Society and Sociology at The University of Birmingham.
At present, I am working with South and City College Birmingham as a Learning Resources Facilitator.
Other Works
A Distinguished Ghanaian Ahuma Bosco Ocansey by Gurinder Abrol is a biography of a successful, hardworking, and dedicated man. He is a man with a great personality who wants to help others improve and succeed. Many are drawn to him because of his good personality and as such, he has earned the respect of others.
“Daddy Bosco” Ocansey, as he is widely known in Ghana, has won countless fans through his news and entertainment programmes on national radio. As Director of Communications and Special Projects for the Musicians’ Union, he devotes much of his time to helping young, talented people to improve their skills and get into broadcasting. He is also a representative of the Rastafari Council of Ghana.
This is his story.
(Published 19th February 2020)
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Thorny Life 2nd Edition. It is memoir. In this version there is a Part 2 which talks about the struggles that have shattered Gurinder’s life and now has left her wheelchair bound for the rest of her life.
Inspiring book of a disabled Asian lady living in the United Kingdom. Gurinder was encouraged to lead an independent life with the social norms.
(Published 27th September 2021)
