A talk by Osman Yousefzada: Growing up in Balsall Heath in the 1980s

Balsall Heath Local History Society presents this talk by Osman Yousefzada at St Pauls Venture, on Thursday 24th April at 7:15pm.

Osman is a British interdisciplinary artist, writer and social activist who has won international acclaim. This talk is based on his book, ‘The Go Between’ which was published last year.

Osman grew up on the borders of Balsall Heath and Moseley, attending Park Hill and Queensbridge schools.

The adult world is seen through Osman’s eyes as a child: his own devout Pakistani patriarchal community, with its divide between the world of men and women, living cheek-by-jowl with parallel migrant communities. The orthodox attend a mosque down the road from prostitutes and pimps.