Haq Ismail

Haq was born in 1970 in Pakistan. His family moved to Luton, England when Haq was eight months old. Haq attended his local primary school until he acquired a visual impairment at the age of eleven. He was then sent to a residential special school in Worcester and from there went on to university.

Trying to Fit In

Here Haq describes the public school culture at his school.

Finding Girls

Here Haq recalls the arrival of girls at his school.

126 Miles

Here Haq describes being sent away from his family.

Lord of the Flies

Here Haq describes a ‘top dog’ culture at his school.

Classmate

Here Haq remembers the girl who sat next to him in school.

Curry by Post

Here Haq talks about receiving food from home.