Cheltenham Literature Festival​2-11th October 2020Summerfield Trust is sponsoring the Hashi Mohamed event at the Pillar Room in the Cheltenham Town Hall

Hashi Mohamed: People Like Us (E013)
Ask a politician, and they’ll tell you it’s hard work. Ask a millionaire, and they’ll tell you it’s talent. Ask a CEO and they’ll tell you it’s dedication. But what if none of those things is enough? Raised on benefits and having attended some of the lowest-performing schools in the country, barrister Hashi Mohamed knows something about social mobility. In People Like Us, he shares what he has learned: from the stark statistics that reveal the depth of the problem to the failures of imagination, education and confidence that compound it. 

Chair: Julia Wheeler, Venue: Town Hall, Pillar Room, Date: 7 October, 17.00 – 18.00